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1 Timothy 6:6-10

"But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil."

Contentment combined with godliness is declared true wealth. The desire to become rich is a dangerous trap. The love of money (not money itself) is identified as a root of many evils. In both lean and prosperous times, this passage calls for a heart that finds its gain in God rather than in accumulating more.