What does the Bible say about saving money?
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The Bible commends wise, diligent saving as faithful stewardship, while warning against greed, anxiety, and trusting wealth rather than God. Proverbs 21:20 and 13:11 praise storing resources patiently and prudently, and Proverbs 6:6-8 points to the ant’s industrious preparation. Believers should work responsibly, plan carefully, and provide for their households, as Proverbs 10:4-5, Luke 14:28, and 1 Timothy 5:8 teach. Yet savings are not our security: Hebrews 13:5 calls us to contentment in God’s presence, and 1 Timothy 6:10 warns that love of money leads many astray. We save with open hands, seeking generosity, wisdom, and confidence in the Lord’s provision.
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- Proverbs 21:20
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swallows it up.
- Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, But he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
- Proverbs 10:4-5
[4] He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, But the hand of the diligent brings wealth. [5] He who gathers in summer is a wise son, But he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
- Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
- Proverbs 22:7
The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
- Hebrews 13:5
Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you."
- 1 Timothy 5:8
But if anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
- Luke 14:28
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn't first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
- 1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
- Proverbs 6:6-8
[6] Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; [7] Which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, [8] Provides her bread in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest.
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