Bible Verses About Money

The Bible is full of verses about money. From the wisdom of Proverbs to the teachings of Jesus the Messiah, God’s Word is the ultimate guide on how we should view and steward money.

We have compiled several verses below on what the Bible has to say about money. We’ve also included every mention of the word “money” in the NASB translation of Scripture.

Bible Verses About Money

The Bible provides wisdom on a variety of financial topics. Below is a small sample.

“Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever abandon you,” – Hebrews 13:5

“If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, you are not to act as a creditor to him; you shall not charge him interest. – Exodus 22:25

It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it. – Proverbs 10:22

What Does God Say About Money Management?

Scripture describes us as stewards of the financial resources God entrusts to us. Below are a few verses that provide guidance on this subject of stewardship.

Honor the Lord from your wealth,
And from the first of all your produce;
Then your barns will be filled with plenty,
And your vats will overflow with new wine. – Proverbs 3:9-10

For wisdom is protection just as money is protection,
But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom keeps its possessors alive. – Ecclesiastes 7:12

Poor is one who works with a lazy hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich. – Proverbs 10:4

Bible Verses That Warn About Love of Money

Although money is a blessing, the Bible warns that the love of money is the root of all evil.

One who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor one who loves abundance with its income. This too is futility. – Ecclesiastes 5:10

No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. – Matthew 6:24

But He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one is affluent does his life consist of his possessions.” – Luke 12:15

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. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. The world is passing away and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God continues to live forever. – 1 John 2:15-17

Every Mention of the Word “Money” in the Bible

We’ve included all mentions of the word “money” in the NASB below. We hope reflecting on these verses will deepen your knowledge of God’s Word!

Bible Verses About Money in Genesis

And every male among you who is eight days old shall be circumcised throughout your generations, including a slave who is born in the house or who is bought with money from any foreigner, who is not of your descendants. – Genesis 17:12

A slave who is born in your house or who is bought with your money shall certainly be circumcised; so My covenant shall be in your flesh as an everlasting covenant. – Genesis 17:13

Then Abraham took his son Ishmael, and all the slaves who were born in his house and all who were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s household, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin on this very same day, as God had said to him. – Genesis 17:23

And all the men of his household, those who were born in the house or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him. – Genesis 17:27

He bought the plot of land where he had pitched his tent from the hand of the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of money. – Genesis 33:19

Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, but also to return every man’s money in his sack, and to give them provisions for the journey. And that is what was done for them. – Genesis 42:25

But when one of them opened his sack to give his donkey feed at the overnight campsite, he saw his money; and behold, it was in the opening of his sack! – Genesis 42:27

So he said to his brothers, “My money has been returned, and look, it is right in my sack!” Then their hearts sank, and they turned trembling to one another, saying, “What is this that God has done to us?” – Genesis 42:28

Now it came about, as they were emptying their sacks, that behold, every man’s bag of money was in his sack; and when they and their father saw their bags of money, they were afraid. – Genesis 42:35

And take double the money in your hand, and take back in your hand the money that was returned in the opening of your sacks; perhaps it was a mistake. – Genesis 43:12

So the men took this gift, and they took double the money in their hand, and Benjamin; then they set out and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. – Genesis 43:15

Now the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time that we are being brought in, so that he may attack us and overpower us, and take us as slaves with our donkeys.” – Genesis 43:18

and it happened when we came to the campsite, that we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s money was in the opening of his sack, our money in full. So we have brought it back in our hand. – Genesis 43:21

We have also brought down other money in our hand to buy food; we do not know who put our money in our sacks.” – Genesis 43:22

But he said, “Peace be to you, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks; your money was in my possession.” Then he brought Simeon out to them. – Genesis 43:23

Then he commanded his house steward, saying, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man’s money in the opening of his sack. – Genesis 44:1

And put my cup, the silver cup, in the opening of the sack of the youngest, and his money for the grain.” And he did as Joseph had told him. – Genesis 44:2

Behold, the money which we found in the opening of our sacks we have brought back to you from the land of Canaan. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house? – Genesis 44:8

And Joseph collected all the money that was found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan in payment for the grain which they bought, and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house. – Genesis 47:14

When the money was all spent in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph saying, “Give us food, for why should we die in your presence? For our money is gone.” – Genesis 47:15

Then Joseph said, “Give up your livestock, and I will give you food for your livestock, since your money is gone.” – Genesis 47:16

But when that year ended, they came to him the next year and said to him, “We will not hide from my lord the fact that our money is all spent, and the livestock are my lord’s. There is nothing left for my lord except our bodies and our lands. – Genesis 47:18

Bible Verses About Money in Exodus

but as for every slave that someone has purchased with money, after you have circumcised him, then he may eat it. – Exodus 12:44

But if he will not do these three things for her, then she shall go free for nothing, without payment of money. – Exodus 21:11

the owner of the pit shall make restitution; he shall give money to its owner, and the dead animal shall become his. – Exodus 21:34

“If someone gives his neighbor money or goods to keep for him and it is stolen from the neighbor’s house, if the thief is caught, then the thief shall pay double. – Exodus 22:7

If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the dowry for virgins. – Exodus 22:17

“If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, you are not to act as a creditor to him; you shall not charge him interest. – Exodus 22:25

And you shall take the atonement money from the sons of Israel and give it for the service of the tent of meeting, so that it may be a memorial for the sons of Israel before the Lord, to make atonement for yourselves.” – Exodus 30:16

Bible Verses About Money in Leviticus

But if a priest buys a slave as his property with his money, that person may eat of it, and those who are born in his house may eat of his food. – Leviticus 22:11

Bible Verses About Money in Numbers

and you shall give the money, the redemption price of those who are in excess among them, to Aaron and to his sons.” – Numbers 3:48

So Moses took the redemption money from those who were in excess of the number of those redeemed by the Levites; – Numbers 3:49

from the firstborn of the sons of Israel he took the money in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary, 1,365. – Numbers 3:50

Then Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and to his sons, at the command of the Lord, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. – Numbers 3:51

Bible Verses About Money in Deuteronomy

You are to buy food from them with money so that you may eat, and you shall also purchase water from them with money so that you may drink. – Deuteronomy 2:6

You will sell me food for money so that I may eat, and give me water for money so that I may drink, only let me pass through on foot, – Deuteronomy 2:28

then you shall exchange it for money, and bind the money in your hand and go to the place which the Lord your God chooses. – Deuteronomy 14:25

And you may spend the money on whatever your heart desires: on oxen, sheep, wine, other strong drink, or whatever your heart desires; and there you shall eat in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice, you and your household. – Deuteronomy 14:26

But it shall be, if you are not pleased with her, then you shall let her go wherever she wishes; and you certainly shall not sell her for money, you shall not treat her as merchandise, since you have humiliated her. – Deuteronomy 21:14

You shall not bring the earnings of a prostitute or the money for a dog into the house of the Lord your God as payment for any vowed offering, because both of these are an abomination to the Lord your God. – Deuteronomy 23:18

“You are not to charge interest to your countrymen: interest on money, food, or anything that may be loaned on interest. – Deuteronomy 23:19

Bible Verses About Money in Joshua

Now they buried the bones of Joseph, which the sons of Israel brought up from Egypt, at Shechem, in the plot of land which Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money; and they became the inheritance of Joseph’s sons. – Joshua 24:32

Bible Verses About Money in Judges

When Delilah saw that he had told her all that was in his heart, she sent word and called the governors of the Philistines, saying, “Come up once more, for he has told me all that is in his heart.” Then the governors of the Philistines came up to her and brought up the money in their hands. – Judges 16:18

Bible Verses About Money in 1 Kings

And Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard so that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is close beside my house, and I will give you a better vineyard in place of it; if you prefer, I will give you what it is worth in money.” – 1 Kings 21:2

So he said to her, “It is because I was speaking to Naboth the Jezreelite and saying to him, ‘Give me your vineyard for money; or else, if it pleases you, I will give you a vineyard in place of it.’ But he said, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’” – 1 Kings 21:6

And when Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, Jezebel said to Ahab, “Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth, the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.” – 1 Kings 21:15

Bible Verses About Money in 2 Kings

Then he said to him, “Did my heart not go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to accept money and to accept clothes, olive groves, vineyards, sheep, oxen, and male and female slaves? – 2 Kings 5:26

Then Jehoash said to the priests, “All the money of the sacred offerings which is brought into the house of the Lord, in current money, both the money of each man’s assessment and all the money which anyone’s heart prompts him to bring into the house of the Lord, – 2 Kings 12:4

So King Jehoash summoned Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said to them, “Why do you not repair damage to the house? Now then, you are not to take any more money from your acquaintances, but give it up for the damage to the house.” – 2 Kings 12:7

The priests then agreed that they would not take any more money from the people, nor would they repair damage to the house. – 2 Kings 12:8

Instead, Jehoiada the priest took a chest and drilled a hole in its lid and put it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of the Lord; and the priests who guarded the threshold put in it all the money that was brought into the house of the Lord. – 2 Kings 12:9

When they saw that there was a great amount of money in the chest, the king’s scribe and the high priest went up and tied it up in bags, and counted the money that was found in the house of the Lord. – 2 Kings 12:10

And they handed the money which was assessed over to those who did the work, who had the oversight of the house of the Lord; and they paid it out to the carpenters and the builders who worked on the house of the Lord; – 2 Kings 12:11

However there were not made for the house of the Lord silver cups, shears, bowls, trumpets, any receptacles of gold, or receptacles of silver from the money which was brought into the house of the Lord; – 2 Kings 12:13

Moreover, they did not require an accounting from the men into whose hands they gave the money to pay to those who did the work, because they acted faithfully. – 2 Kings 12:15

The money from the guilt offerings and the money from the sin offerings was not brought into the house of the Lord; it belonged to the priests. – 2 Kings 12:16

Then Menahem collected the money from Israel, from all the mighty men of wealth, from each man fifty shekels of silver to pay the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria returned and did not stay there in the land. – 2 Kings 15:20

“Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, and have him count all the money brought into the house of the Lord, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people. – 2 Kings 22:4

However, no accounting shall be made with them for the money handed over to them, because they deal honestly.” – 2 Kings 22:7

Then Shaphan the scribe came to the king and brought back word to the king and said, “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have handed it over to the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the Lord.” – 2 Kings 22:9

So Jehoiakim gave the silver and gold to Pharaoh, but he assessed the land in order to give the money at the command of Pharaoh. He collected the silver and gold from the people of the land, each according to his assessment, to give to Pharaoh Neco. – 2 Kings 23:35

Bible Verses About Money in 2 Chronicles

He gathered the priests and Levites and said to them, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect money from all Israel to repair the house of your God annually, and you shall do the work quickly.” But the Levites did not act quickly. – 2 Chronicles 24:5

It happened that whenever the chest was brought to the king’s officer by the Levites, and they saw that the money was substantial, the king’s scribe and the chief priest’s officer would come and empty the chest, and pick it up and return it to its place. They did this daily and collected a large amount of money. – 2 Chronicles 24:11

When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada; and it was made into utensils for the house of the Lord, utensils for the service and the burnt offerings, and pans and utensils of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord continually, all the days of Jehoiada. – 2 Chronicles 24:14

They came to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites, the doorkeepers, had collected from Manasseh and Ephraim, and from all the remnant of Israel, from all Judah and Benjamin and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. – 2 Chronicles 34:9

When they were bringing out the money which had been brought into the house of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord given by Moses. – 2 Chronicles 34:14

They have also emptied out the money which was found in the house of the Lord, and have handed it over to the supervisors and the workmen.” – 2 Chronicles 34:17

Bible Verses About Money in Ezra

Then they gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food, drink, and oil to the Sidonians and the Tyrians to bring cedar wood from Lebanon to the sea at Joppa, according to the permission they had from Cyrus king of Persia. – Ezra 3:7

with this money, therefore, you shall diligently buy bulls, rams, and lambs, with their grain offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem. – Ezra 7:17

Bible Verses About Money in Nehemiah

There also were those who said, “We have borrowed money for the king’s tax on our fields and our vineyards. – Nehemiah 5:4

And likewise I, my brothers, and my servants are lending them money and grain. Please, let’s do without this interest. – Nehemiah 5:10

Please, give back to them this very day their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, as well as the hundredth part of the money and of the grain, the new wine, and the oil that you are charging as interest from them.” – Nehemiah 5:11

Bible Verses About Money in Esther

Mordecai told him everything that had happened to him, and the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the elimination of the Jews. – Esther 4:7

Bible Verses About Money in Job

If I have eaten its fruit without money, Or have caused its owners to lose their lives, – Job 31:39

Then all his brothers, all his sisters, and all who had known him before came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house; and they sympathized with him and comforted him for all the adversities that the Lord had brought on him. And each one gave him a piece of money, and each a ring of gold. – Job 42:11

Bible Verses About Money in Psalms

He does not lend his money at interest, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. One who does these things will never be shaken. – Psalm 15:5

Bible Verses About Money in Proverbs

Throw in your lot with us; We will all have one money bag,” – Proverbs 1:14

He has taken a bag of money with him. At the full moon he will come home.” – Proverbs 7:20

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense? – Proverbs 17:16

Bible Verses About Money in Ecclesiastes

One who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor one who loves abundance with its income. This too is futility. – Ecclesiastes 5:10

For wisdom is protection just as money is protection, But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom keeps its possessors alive. – Ecclesiastes 7:12

People prepare a meal for enjoyment, wine makes life joyful, and money is the answer to everything. – Ecclesiastes 10:19

Bible Verses About Money in Isaiah

You have not bought Me sweet cane with money, Nor have you satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices; Rather, you have burdened Me with your sins, You have wearied Me with your wrongdoings. – Isaiah 43:24

For this is what the Lord says: “You were sold for nothing, and you will be redeemed without money.” – Isaiah 52:3

“You there! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; And you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk Without money and without cost. – Isaiah 55:1

Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance. – Isaiah 55:2

Bible Verses About Money in Jeremiah

Woe to me, my mother, that you have given birth to me As a man of strife and a man of contention to all the land! I have not lent, nor have people lent money to me, Yet everyone curses me. – Jeremiah 15:10

Yet You have said to me, Lord God, “Buy for yourself the field with money and call in witnesses”—although the city has been handed over to the Chaldeans.’” – Jeremiah 32:25

People will buy fields for money, sign and seal deeds, and call in witnesses in the land of Benjamin, in the areas surrounding Jerusalem, in the cities of Judah, in the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the Negev; for I will restore their fortunes,’ declares the Lord.” – Jeremiah 32:44

Bible Verses About Money in Ezekiel

and if he does not lend money at interest or take interest, if he keeps his hand from injustice and executes true justice between one person and another, – Ezekiel 18:8

lends money at interest and takes interest; will he live? He will not live! He has committed all these abominations, he shall certainly be put to death; his blood will be on himself. – Ezekiel 18:13

Bible Verses About Money in Amos

This is what the Lord says: “For three offenses of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke its punishment, Because they sell the righteous for money, And the needy for a pair of sandals. – Amos 2:6

So as to buy the helpless for money, And the needy for a pair of sandals, And that we may sell the refuse of the wheat?” – Amos 8:6

Bible Verses About Money in Micah

Her leaders pronounce judgment for a bribe, Her priests teach for pay, And her prophets divine for money. Yet they lean on the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord not in our midst? Catastrophe will not come upon us.” – Micah 3:11

Bible Verses About Money in Haggai

You have sown much, only to harvest little; you eat, but there is not enough to be satisfied; you drink, but there is not enough to become drunk; you put on clothing, but there is not enough for anyone to get warm; and the one who earns, earns wages to put into a money bag full of holes.” – Haggai 1:6

Bible Verses About Money in Matthew

Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts, – Matthew 10:9

And Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all those who were selling and buying on the temple grounds, and He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves. – Matthew 21:12

But he who received the one talent went away and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money. – Matthew 25:18

Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest. – Matthew 25:27

For this perfume could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.” – Matthew 26:9

The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them in the temple treasury, since it is money paid for blood.” – Matthew 27:6

And they conferred together and with the money bought the Potter’s Field as a burial place for strangers. – Matthew 27:7

And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, – Matthew 28:12

And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews and is to this day. – Matthew 28:15

Bible Verses About Money in Mark

and He instructed them that they were to take nothing for their journey, except a mere staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belt— Mark 6:8

Then they came to Jerusalem. And He entered the temple area and began to drive out those who were selling and buying on the temple grounds, and He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves; – Mark 11:15

And Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and began watching how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large amounts. – Mark 12:41

For this perfume could have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor.” And they were scolding her. – Mark 14:5

They were delighted when they heard this, and promised to give him money. And he began seeking how to betray Him at an opportune time. – Mark 14:11

Bible Verses About Money in Luke

And soldiers also were questioning him, saying, “What are we to do, we as well?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone, nor harass anyone, and be content with your wages.” – Luke 3:14

“A moneylender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred denarii, and the other, fifty. – Luke 7:41

And He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, neither a staff, nor a bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not even have two tunics. – Luke 9:3

Carry no money belt, no bag, no sandals, and greet no one along the way. – Luke 10:4

“Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor does a moth destroy. – Luke 12:33

Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and were ridiculing Him. – Luke 16:14

Now when Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” – Luke 18:22

And he called ten of his own slaves and gave them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business with this money until I come back.’ – Luke 19:13

When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom he had given the money, be summoned to him so that he would learn how much they had made by the business they had done. – Luke 19:15

And so why did you not put my money in the bank, and when I came back, I would have collected it with interest?’ – Luke 19:23

And they were delighted, and agreed to give him money. – Luke 22:5

And He said to them, “When I sent you out without money belt and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?” They said, “No, nothing.” – Luke 22:35

And He said to them, “But now, whoever has a money belt is to take it along, likewise also a bag, and whoever has no sword is to sell his cloak and buy one. – Luke 22:36

Bible Verses About Money in John

And within the temple grounds He found those who were selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. – John 2:14

And He made a whip of cords, and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables; – John 2:15

Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he kept the money box, he used to steal from what was put into it. – John 12:6

For some were assuming, since Judas kept the money box, that Jesus was saying to him, “Buy the things we need for the feast”; or else, that he was to give something to the poor. – John 13:29

Bible Verses About Money in Acts

owned a tract of land. So he sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet. – Acts 4:37

And they were brought back from there to Shechem and laid in the tomb which Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem. – Acts 7:16

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, – Acts 8:18

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire the gift of God with money! – Acts 8:20

The commander answered, “I acquired this citizenship for a large sum of money.” And Paul said, “But I was actually born a citizen.” – Acts 22:28

At the same time he was also hoping that money would be given to him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and talk with him. – Acts 24:26

Bible Verses About Money in 1 Timothy

not overindulging in wine, not a bully, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money. – 1 Timothy 3:3

Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not insincere, not prone to drink much wine, not greedy for money, – 1 Timothy 3:8

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 Timothy 6:10

Bible Verses About Money in 2 Timothy

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, – 2 Timothy 3:2

Bible Verses About Money in Titus

For the overseer must be beyond reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not overindulging in wine, not a bully, not greedy for money, – Titus 1:7

Bible Verses About Money in Hebrews

Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever abandon you,” – Hebrews 13:5