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PROSPERITY

The God of Heaven, He will prosper us; therefore, we His servants will arise and build …. Nehemiah 2:20

Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. Proverbs 21:21 NIV

So shall My Word be that goes forth out of My Mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. Isaiah 55:11

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 3 John 1:2 NKJV

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of His servant. Psalm 35:27

The Lord, before whom I walk, will send His Angel with thee, and prosper thy way .... Genesis 24:40

And he said unto them, hinder me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my way .... Genesis 24:56

...as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper. 2 Chronicles 26:5

And they said unto him, ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous. Judges 18:5

.... and this work goes on with diligence and care and prospers in their hands. Ezra 5:8 NKJV

But the Lord is with me as a Mighty Terrible One: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten. Jeremiah 20:11

O Lord, I beseech thee, let now Thine ear be attentive to the prayer of Thy servant, and to the prayer of Thy servants, who desire to fear Thy Name: and prosper, I pray Thee, Thy servant this day, and grant him mercy .... Nehemiah 1:11

Now, my son, the Lord be with and prosper you in building the house of the Lord your God, as He has spoken concerning you. 1 Chronicles 22:11 AMPC

And in Your majesty ride on triumphantly for the cause of truth, humility, and righteousness [uprightness and right standing with God]; and let Your right hand guide You to tremendous things. Psalm 45:4 AMPC

And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and …. to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. 2 Chronicles 31:21

The land is still ours, because we sought the Lord our God; we have sought Him [yearning for Him with all our desire] and He has given us rest and peace on every side. So they built and prospered. 2 Chronicles 14:7 AMPC

And thus you shall say to him who lives in prosperity: Peace be to you, peace to your house, and peace to all that you have! 1 Samuel 25:6 NKJV

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him: fret not thyself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass. Psalm 37:7

He that covers his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesses and forsakes them shall have mercy. Proverbs 28:13

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he does shall prosper. Psalm 1:3

I, even I, have spoken; Yes, I have called him, I have brought him, and his way will prosper. “Come near to Me, hear this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, I was there. And now the Lord God and His Spirit have sent Me.” Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: “I AM the Lord your God, Who teaches you to profit, Who leads you by the way you should go.” Isaiah 48:15-17 NKJV

And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honor before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it. Jeremiah 33:9

And the Lord thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little .... Deuteronomy 7:22

And the Lord was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the .... [the enemy], and did not serve him. 2 Kings 18:7

Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him. And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. Genesis 26:12-14

And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man...and the Lord made ALL that he did to prosper in his hand. Genesis 39:2-3

Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the Lord shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem. Zechariah 1:17

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. Psalm 122:6-7

Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. Psalm 71:21

…. they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I AM the Lord. Ezekiel 36:11

Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase .... Proverbs 3:9

[The wicked] will lie down rich, but does it not again; he opens his eyes, and [his wealth] is gone. Job 27:19 AMPC

We went through fire and flood, but you brought us to a place with good things. Psalm 66:12 NCV

Those who work hard make a profit, but those who only talk will be poor. Proverbs 14:23 NCV

For you shall eat [the fruit] of the labor of your hands; happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) shall you be, and it shall be well with you. Psalm 128:2 AMPC

INCREASE

For the seed shall be prosperous, the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things. Zechariah 8:12

Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. Psalm 67:6

For it is the jubilee; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field. Leviticus 25:12 (jubilee: a milestone celebration)

Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. Psalm 85:12

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. Proverbs 9:9

The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children. Psalm 115:14

So then neither is he that plants any thing, neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase. 1 Corinthians 3:7

And Jacob increased exceedingly .... Genesis 30:43

…. because the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice. Deuteronomy 16:15

And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I AM the Lord, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them. Ezekiel 34:27 (bands: entangled by something) (yoke: enslavement)

I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will call for the grain and make it plentiful and will not bring famine upon you. I will increase the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field, so that you will no longer suffer disgrace among the nations because of famine. Ezekiel 36:29-30 NIV

...they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I AM the Lord. Ezekiel 36:11

multiply

Surely blessing I will bless thee and multiplying I will multiply thee. Hebrews 6:14

That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the Lord swore unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth. Deuteronomy 11:21

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion .... Genesis 1:28

And the Angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly .... Genesis 16:10

That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies .... Genesis 22:17

And the Lord thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it; and He will do thee good, and multiply thee above thy fathers. Deuteronomy 30:5

For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, He will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. 2 Corinthians 9:10 NLT

In that I command you this day to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His judgments, that you may live and multiply: and the Lord your God shall bless you in the land that you go into to possess it. Deuteronomy 30:16

And I will make your seed multiply as the stars of heaven and will give unto your seed all these countries; and in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed. Genesis 26:4

Out of them shall come songs of thanksgiving, and the voices of those who celebrate. I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will make them honored, and they shall not be small. Their children shall be as they were of old, and their congregation shall be established before Me, and I will punish all who oppress them. Jeremiah 30:19-20 ESV

wealth

And beware lest you say in your [mind and] heart, my power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth. But you shall [earnestly] remember the Lord your God, for it is He Who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. Deuteronomy 8:17-18 AMPC

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God. Ecclesiastes 5:19

Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endures for ever. Psalm 112:3

The rich think their wealth protects them; they imagine themselves safe behind it. Proverbs 18:11 MSG

[The wicked] will lie down rich, but does it not again; he opens his eyes, and [his wealth] is gone. Job 27:19 AMPC

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase. Proverbs 13:11 (vanity: by scornful pride) (diminished: decrease, dwindle) (labor: hard work & effort)

For he sees that even wise men die; the [self-confident] fool and the stupid alike perish and leave their wealth to others. Psalm 49:10 AMPC

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. KJV
A good man leaves an inheritance [of moral stability and goodness] to his children’s children, and the wealth of the sinner [finds its way eventually] into the hands of the righteous, for whom it was laid up. AMPC
A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous. NIV
Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly. NLT

Proverbs 10:4

A lazy person will end up poor, but a hard worker will become rich. NCV
He becomes poor who works with a slack and idle hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. AMPC
Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich. NLT

money

...but money answers all things. Ecclesiastes 10:19

For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. Ecclesiastes 7:12

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Timothy 6:10 NKJV

Ho, every one that thirsts, come to the waters, and he that has no money; come, buy, and eat; yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do you spend money for that which is not bread? And you labor for that which satisfies not? Hearken diligently unto Me, and eat that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness (abundance). Incline your ear, and come unto Me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an Everlasting Covenant with you …. and nations that knew you not shall run to you because of the Lord your God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for He has glorified you. Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near: let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. Isaiah 55:1-7

Psalm 15:5

Those who lend money without charging interest, and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent. Such people will stand firm forever. NLT
He that puts not out his money to usury, nor does he take reward against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved. KJV
They do not charge interest on money they lend and do not take money to hurt innocent people. Whoever does all these things will never be destroyed. NCV

You shall buy food from them for money, that you may eat, and you shall also buy water from them for money, that you may drink. For the Lord your God has blessed you in ALL the work of your hand. He knows your walking through this great wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you; you have lacked nothing. Deuteronomy 2:6-7 AMPC

Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed that the field brings forth year by year. Deuteronomy 14:22

riches

He that trusts in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. Proverbs 11:28

By humility and the Fear of the Lord are riches, and honor, and life. Proverbs 22:4

He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to want. Proverbs 22:16

A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich [at any cost] shall not go unpunished. Proverbs 28:20 AMPC

Riches and honor are with me (wisdom); yea, durable riches and righteousness. Proverbs 8:18

Length of days is in her (wisdom’s) right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor. Proverbs 3:16

Both riches and honor come from You, and You reign over ALL. In Your hand is power and might; in Your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. 1 Chronicles 29:12 NKJV

How excellent is Thy Lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; and Thou shalt make them drink of the river of Thy pleasures. Psalm 36:7-8 (fatness: riches and abundance)

I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. Psalm 119:14

And by Knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Proverbs 24:4

Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart .... And had exceeding riches and honor: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels .... Moreover, he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much. 2 Chronicles 32:26-29

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the Living God, who gives us richly ALL things to enjoy .... 1 Timothy 6:17

O Lord, how manifold are Thy works! In wisdom hast Thou made them all: the earth is full of Thy riches. Psalm 104:24

But my God shall supply ALL your need according to His riches in Glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

For ye know the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty ye might be rich. 2 Corinthians 8:9

TREASURE

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6:45

The Lord shall open unto thee His good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in His season, and to bless ALL the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. Deuteronomy 28:12

In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. Proverbs 15:6

That I may cause those who love Me to inherit [true] riches and that I may fill their treasuries. Proverbs 8:21 AMPC

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivers from death. Proverbs 10:2

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Matthew 6:21

...they will feast on the abundance of the seas, on the treasures hidden in the sand. Deuteronomy 33:19 NIV

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the Mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; In whom are hid ALL the treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge. Colossians 2:2-3

MUCH MORE

Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Matthew 6:30

Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. Proverbs 11:31 (recompensed: compensated for their actions)

Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them: how much more are you better (more excellent in His eyes) than the fowls? Luke 12:24

Do you not know also that we [Christians] are to judge the [very] Angels and pronounce opinion between right and wrong [for them]? How much more then [as to] matters pertaining to this world and of this life only! 1 Corinthians 6:3 AMPC

God’s law was given so that ALL people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. Romans 5:20 NLT

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him? Luke 11:13

How much more shall the Blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the Living God? Hebrews 9:14

IN CLOSING

Mark 10:17-30

And when He was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
And Jesus looked round about, and said unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
And the disciples were astonished at His words
But Jesus answered again …. how hard is it for those that to enter into the kingdom of God!

Psalm 67

God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause His face to shine upon us; Selah.
That Thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among ALL nations.
Let the people praise Thee, O God; let ALL the people praise Thee.
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for Thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah
Let the people praise Thee, O God; let ALL the people praise Thee.
Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
God shall bless us; and ALL the ends of the earth shall fear Him.

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PROSPERITY

The God of Heaven, He will prosper us; therefore, we His servants will arise and build …. Nehemiah 2:20

INCREASE

For the seed shall be prosperous, the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things. Zechariah 8:12

multiply

Surely blessing I will bless thee and multiplying I will multiply thee. Hebrews 6:14

wealth

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God. Ecclesiastes 5:19

Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endures for ever. Psalm 112:3

The rich think their wealth protects them; they imagine themselves safe behind it. Proverbs 18:11 MSG

[The wicked] will lie down rich, but does it not again; he opens his eyes, and [his wealth] is gone. Job 27:19 AMPC

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase. Proverbs 13:11 (vanity: by scornful pride) (diminished: decrease, dwindle) (labor: hard work & effort)

For he sees that even wise men die; the [self-confident] fool and the stupid alike perish and leave their wealth to others. Psalm 49:10 AMPC

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. KJV

A good man leaves an inheritance [of moral stability and goodness] to his children’s children, and the wealth of the sinner [finds its way eventually] into the hands of the righteous, for whom it was laid up. AMPC

A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous. NIV

Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly. NLT

Proverbs 10:4

A lazy person will end up poor, but a hard worker will become rich. NCV

He becomes poor who works with a slack and idle hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. AMPC

Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich. NLT

money

For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. Ecclesiastes 7:12

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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Timothy 6:10 NKJV

Psalm 15:5

Those who lend money without charging interest, and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent. Such people will stand firm forever. NLT

He that puts not out his money to usury, nor does he take reward against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved. KJV

They do not charge interest on money they lend and do not take money to hurt innocent people. Whoever does all these things will never be destroyed. NCV

Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed that the field brings forth year by year. Deuteronomy 14:22

riches

He that trusts in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. Proverbs 11:28

TREASURE

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6:45

MUCH MORE

Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Matthew 6:30

IN CLOSING

Mark 10:17-30

And when He was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

And Jesus looked round about, and said unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

And the disciples were astonished at His words

But Jesus answered again …. how hard is it for those that to enter into the kingdom of God!

Psalm 67

God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause His face to shine upon us; Selah.

That Thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among ALL nations.

Let the people praise Thee, O God; let ALL the people praise Thee.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for Thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah

Let the people praise Thee, O God; let ALL the people praise Thee.

Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.

God shall bless us; and ALL the ends of the earth shall fear Him.