Bible verses about "hoarding" | LITV

Matthew 6:31-33

31 Then do not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? Or, what may we drink? Or, what may clothe us? 32 For after all these things the nations seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Matthew 16:26

26 For what will a man be benefited if he should gain the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give as an exchange for his soul?

Mark 10:27

27 But looking at them, Jesus said, From men it is impossible, but not from God. For all things are possible from God.

Luke 12:19-21

19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take rest, eat, drink, and be glad. 20 But God said to him, Fool! This night they demand your soul from you; and that which you prepared, to whom will it be? 21 So is he treasuring up for himself, and not being rich toward God.

1 Timothy 6:6-10

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we have brought nothing into the world, and it is plain that neither can we carry anything out. 8 But having food and clothing, we will be satisfied with these. 9 But those having purposed to be rich fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and loss. 10 For the love of money is a root of all evils, by means of which some having lusted after it were seduced from the faith, and they themselves pierced through by many pains.

Philippians 4:4-7

4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, Rejoice! 5 Let your reasonableness be known to all men. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and by petition with thanksgivings, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

1 John 2:15

15 Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him,

Proverbs 11:26

26 One holding back grain, the people curse him; but a blessing is to the head of one selling grain.

Proverbs 3:27-28

27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it . 28 Do not say to your neighbor, Go and come back again, or, Tomorrow I will give, when you have it beside you.

Matthew 6:24

24 No one is able to serve two lords; for either he will hate the one, and he will love the other; or he will cleave to the one, and he will despise the other. You are not able to serve God and wealth.

Matthew 19:21-22

21 Jesus said to him, If you desire to be perfect, go sell your property and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in Heaven; and come, follow Me. 22 But hearing the word, being grieved, the young man went away, for he had many possessions.

Luke 12:16-21

16 And He spoke a parable to them, saying, A certain rich man produced well from the land. 17 And he reasoned within himself, saying, What may I do, for I have nowhere I may gather my fruits? 18 And he said, I will do this; I will tear down my barns and I will build larger; and I will gather there all my produce and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take rest, eat, drink, and be glad. 20 But God said to him, Fool! This night they demand your soul from you; and that which you prepared, to whom will it be? 21 So is he treasuring up for himself, and not being rich toward God.

James 5:1-3

1 Come now, rich ones, weep, howling over your hardships coming on. 2 Your riches have rotted, and your garments have become moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver have rusted over, and their poison will be a testimony to you, and will eat your flesh as fire. You heaped treasure in the last days.

1 Timothy 5:8

8 But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Luke 12:15-21

15 And He said to them, Beware, and keep back from covetousness; for one's life is not in the abundance of the things which are his. 16 And He spoke a parable to them, saying, A certain rich man produced well from the land. 17 And he reasoned within himself, saying, What may I do, for I have nowhere I may gather my fruits? 18 And he said, I will do this; I will tear down my barns and I will build larger; and I will gather there all my produce and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take rest, eat, drink, and be glad. 20 But God said to him, Fool! This night they demand your soul from you; and that which you prepared, to whom will it be? 21 So is he treasuring up for himself, and not being rich toward God.

Luke 12:34

34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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