Money Bible Verses: On Investing

May 16, 2010 by Victorino
Filed under Money Bible Verses

Many people invest. Some of them get returns, some get losses. But other people don’t even care to invest, and most of them fall into debts and poverty. In the financial realm, investing can be a good move for any person who wants to achieve financial freedom. Psychologically, it can also strengthen a person’s behavior towards discipline and sense of purpose. Personally, I invest my money and time to achieve my goals. These goals include financial stability, prosperous family, healthy life and philanthropic capability. Investments may be in the forms of business entrepreneurship, real estate, web properties, financial instruments, and other investments that we expect returns or profits. There are many books written by the word’s top financial authors that will guide us to effective and responsible investing. But there can only be one book that I believe surpasses them all – a book which texts and words are not coming from humans… but coming from a God. The following are Bible Verses that pertain to investing:

Ecclesiastes 11:2
Give portions to seven, yes to eight, for you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.

Galatians 6:7
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.

Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.

Proverbs 13:11
Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.

Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 24:27
Finish your outdoor work and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.

Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Luke 19:11-27
The Parable of the Ten Minas
While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas.’Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’

But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

“He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.

“The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’

” ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’

“The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’

“His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’

“Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. 21I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’

“His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow? Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’

“Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

” ‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’

“He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away. But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.”

I hope the above verses will help and guide you in your way to responsible investing. If you have other Bible verses in mind that relate to investing, please don’t hesitate to share them in your comments below. Thank you and have best investing performance and results!