Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Reading through the Bible you will know doubt discover many scriptures that talk about the blessings of God upon His people. Many people then wonder why they are not experiencing those blessings since they view themselves as a Christian.