Zephaniah 1:18

18 aNeither their silver nor their gold
shall be able to deliver them
on the day of the wrath of the Lord.
bIn the fire of his jealousy,
call the earth shall be consumed;
dfor a full and sudden end
he will make of all the inhabitants of the earth.

Luke 12:21

21So is the one ewho lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

Luke 18:24

24Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, fHow difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter gthe kingdom of God!

1 Timothy 6:8-10

8But hif we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. 9But ithose who desire to be rich fall into temptation, jinto a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that kplunge people into ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a root of lall kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

1 Timothy 6:17

17As for the rich in mthis present age, charge them nnot to be haughty, nor oto set their hopes on pthe uncertainty of riches, but on God, qwho richly provides us with everything to enjoy.

Hebrews 13:5

5Keep your life rfree from love of money, and sbe content with what you have, for he has said, t“I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

James 5:1-3

Warning to the Rich

1Come now, uyou rich, weep and howl for the vmiseries that are coming upon you. 2 wYour riches have rotted and xyour garments are moth-eaten. 3Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. yYou have laid up treasure zin the last days.
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