Psalm 62:10
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Cross-reference
Psalm 52:7 directly parallels trusting in riches instead of God, reinforcing the warning against setting heart on wealth.
Psalm 49:6 describes those who trust in their wealth, directly paralleling the warning not to set heart on riches.
Psalm 39:6 echoes the futility of heaping up wealth, though it focuses on life's brevity rather than unjust gain.
Proverbs 23:5 describes riches taking wings and flying away — reinforcing the futility of trusting in fleeting wealth.
Luke 12:15-21 illustrates this with the rich fool who stored treasure but was not rich toward God — the folly of setting heart on wealth.
Mark 10:23 echoes this warning: wealth makes entering God's kingdom difficult, reinforcing not to trust in riches.
Mark 8:37 emphasizes the soul's priceless value, underscoring why riches should not be the heart's focus.
Mark 8:36 asks what profit there is in gaining the world but losing one's soul, echoing the futility of trusting in wealth.
In Jeremiah 17:11, the same warning applies: riches gained unjustly will vanish, and the fool is exposed.
Isaiah 30:12 condemns trusting in oppression — directly echoing the warning against extortion in Psalm 62:10.
Job 31:24 shows Job denying that he made gold his trust, directly affirming the command not to set heart on riches.
1 Timothy 6:17 directly parallels this command: charge the rich not to set hopes on uncertain riches but on God.
Job 20:19 describes the wicked who crush the poor — the very extortion warned against in Psalm 62:10.
Job 20:29 declares the divine judgment for the wicked — the consequence of trusting in robbery as warned.
Job 27:16-23 describes the wicked who heap up wealth only to lose it, illustrating the fate of those who trust in riches.
Job 31:25 continues the denial of rejoicing in wealth, reinforcing the call to not value riches above God.
Proverbs 18:11 depicts wealth as an imagined stronghold, mirroring the folly of trusting in riches.
Luke 12:19 depicts the rich fool trusting in his abundance, a vivid example of the misplaced confidence warned against.
Ecclesiastes 5:10 says love of money never satisfies, aligning with the warning not to set heart on riches.
Proverbs 11:28 states that trusting in riches leads to fall, reinforcing the same principle.
Jeremiah 9:23 warns the rich not to boast in riches, similar to not setting heart on them.
In Jeremiah 49:4, Ammon boasts in her riches and trusts them for security, echoing the warning against setting your heart on wealth.
Ezekiel 28:5 shows Tyre's wealth leading to pride, illustrating the danger of letting riches inflate the heart.
Hosea 12:8 has Ephraim boasting in wealth and denying sin, directly mirroring the folly of trusting in riches.
Matthew 6:19 commands not to store up earthly treasures, reinforcing the same caution against setting your heart on wealth.
Matthew 13:22 warns that the deceitfulness of wealth chokes the word, showing the spiritual danger of trusting in riches.
Job 15:31 warns against trusting in emptiness, echoing the same caution against vain reliance on dishonest gain.
Colossians 3:2 urges setting minds on heavenly things, the positive counterpart to not setting your heart on earthly riches.
Mark 10:24 teaches how hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom, underscoring the peril of relying on wealth.
Deuteronomy 6:10-12 warns against forgetting God when wealth increases, a similar caution about not trusting in riches.
1 Peter 1:18 reinforces this warning: redemption is not by perishable silver or gold, echoing the futility of trusting in riches.
2 Chronicles 11:16 describes those who set their hearts to seek God — contrasts with setting heart on riches, showing proper trust.
Deuteronomy 8:12-14 repeats the warning against pride and forgetting God when blessed with abundance.
Proverbs 30:8 prays for neither poverty nor riches, a different approach to the same concern about wealth.
Deuteronomy 17:17 warns kings not to acquire excessive silver and gold — same principle of not setting heart on riches.