Quotes about Materialism
They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
- Psalm 49:6
Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.
- Psalm 49:16
For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.
- Psalm 49:17
“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”
- Psalm 52:7
Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree as they increase their wealth.
- Psalm 73:12
Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
- Psalm 115:4
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
- Psalm 135:15
One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
- Proverbs 13:7
When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.
- Proverbs 23:5
I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.
- Ecclesiastes 2:4
and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines.
- Ecclesiastes 2:8
As a man came from his mother’s womb, so he will depart again, naked as he arrived. He takes nothing for his labor to carry in his hands.
- Ecclesiastes 5:15