Psalms
Proverbs
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
Song of Solomon
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Ezekiel
Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.
Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin.
When thy wares went forth out of the seas, thou filledst many people; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise.