Overview
The Bible addresses stocks across 5 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Job, Proverbs and Jeremiah. Closely related themes include Blasphemy, Prisoners, Punishments and Reasoning. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.
Key Bible verses about stocks
Old Testament
Job
People in the Bible and stocks
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying stocks for yourself
- Begin with Job 13:27, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Job, Proverbs and Jeremiah each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Jeremiah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Blasphemy, Prisoners, Punishments and Reasoning.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about stocks?
The Bible addresses stocks across 5 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Job, Proverbs and Jeremiah. Closely related themes include Blasphemy, Prisoners, Punishments and Reasoning. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.
How many Bible verses are about stocks?
The Bible references stocks in 5 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention stocks?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Job 13:27: “Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet. lookest: Heb. observest heels: Heb. roots”
Which people in the Bible are associated with stocks?
Jeremiah.
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