Verses with the word riches in the Apocrypha (24 verses):
Wisdom of Solomon 5:8
What hath pride profited us? or what good hath riches with our vaunting brought us?
Wisdom of Solomon 7:8
I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her.
Wisdom of Solomon 7:11
All good things together came to me with her, and innumerable riches in her hands.
Wisdom of Solomon 7:13
I learned diligently, and do communicate her liberally: I do not hide her riches.
Wisdom of Solomon 8:5
If riches be a possession to be desired in this life; what is richer than wisdom, that worketh all things?
Wisdom of Solomon 8:18
And great pleasure it is to have her friendship; and in the works of her hands are infinite riches; and in the exercise of conference with her, prudence; and in talking with her, a good report; I went about seeking how to take her to me.
Sirach 10:8
Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another.
Sirach 10:30
The poor man is honoured for his skill, and the rich man is honoured for his riches.
Sirach 10:31
He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?
Sirach 11:14
Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come of the Lord.
Sirach 13:24
Riches are good unto him that hath no sin, and poverty is evil in the mouth of the ungodly.
Sirach 14:3
Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an envious man do with money?
Sirach 21:4
To terrify and do wrong will waste riches: thus the house of proud men shall be made desolate.
Sirach 24:17
As the vine brought I forth pleasant savour, and my flowers are the fruit of honour and riches.
Sirach 28:10
As the matter of the fire is, so it burneth: and as a man's strength is, so is his wrath; and according to his riches his anger riseth; and the stronger they are which contend, the more they will be inflamed.
Sirach 30:16
There is no riches above a sound body, and no joy above the joy of the heart.
Sirach 31:1
Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the care thereof driveth away sleep.
Sirach 31:3
The rich hath great labour in gathering riches together; and when he resteth, he is filled with his delicates.
Sirach 37:6
Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.
Sirach 40:26
Riches and strength lift up the heart: but the fear of the Lord is above them both: there is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needeth not to seek help.
Letter of Jeremiah 1:34
In like manner, they can neither give riches nor money: though a man make a vow unto them, and keep it not, they will not require it.
1 Maccabees 4:23
Then Judas returned to spoil the tents, where they got much gold, and silver, and blue silk, and purple of the sea, and great riches.
1 Maccabees 6:1
About that time king Antiochus travelling through the high countries heard say, that Elymais in the country of Persia was a city greatly renowned for riches, silver, and gold;
2 Maccabees 3:6
And told him that the treasury in Jerusalem was full of infinite sums of money, so that the multitude of their riches, which did not pertain to the account of the sacrifices, was innumerable, and that it was possible to bring all into the king's hand.
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