Quotes about Wealth
The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way.
— Genesis 14:11
The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.”
— Genesis 14:21
that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
— Genesis 14:23
“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.
— Genesis 24:35
Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.
— Genesis 25:5
and he became richer and richer, until he was exceedingly wealthy.
— Genesis 26:13
He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
— Genesis 26:14
His father Isaac answered him: “Behold, your dwelling place shall be away from the richness of the land, away from the dew of heaven above.
— Genesis 27:39
Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?”
— Genesis 30:30
Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.
— Genesis 30:43
Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”
— Genesis 31:1
Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you.”
— Genesis 31:16