Bible verses about "hoarding" | VIN

Matthew 6:31-33

31 Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32 For the pagans pursue all these things, and your Heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you as well.

Luke 12:19-21

19 Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ 20 But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul will be demanded of you. Then who will have all you have prepared?' 21 This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

Matthew 16:26

26 What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Mark 10:27

27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”

Philippians 4:4-7

4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is near. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 6:6-10

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we bring nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. 9 But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

1 John 2:15

15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Proverbs 11:26

26 People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

Proverbs 3:27-28

27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. 28 Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back. I will pay you tomorrow," when you have cash with you.

Matthew 6:24

24 No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Matthew 19:21-22

21 Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” 22 When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

Luke 12:16-21

16 Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. 17 And he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?' 18 Then he said: ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my produce and my goods. 19 Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ 20 But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul will be demanded of you. Then who will have all you have prepared?' 21 This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

James 5:1-3

1 Come on now, you rich people, cry and wail over the miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your wealth has rotted and moths have eaten your clothing. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.

1 Timothy 5:8

8 If any one does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Luke 12:15-21

15 And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 16 Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. 17 And he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?' 18 Then he said: ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my produce and my goods. 19 Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ 20 But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul will be demanded of you. Then who will have all you have prepared?' 21 This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

Luke 12:34

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

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