Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'riches' occurs 158 times in the standard works.

36 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'riches' in the standard works and contain 22.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 14 minutes to read the entire list.

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Hel. 13:20-23 (6 in 4 verses)

D&C 38:39 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 28:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 13:31-33 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 6:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Prov. 8:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 11:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 6:17 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 1:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 13:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 5:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 10:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 2:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 11:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 72 2 74
NT 26 0 26
BM 46 0 46
1 Ne. 1 0 1
2 Ne. 3 0 3
Jacob 3 0 3
Mosiah 7 0 7
Alma 11 0 11
Hel. 15 0 15
3 Ne. 4 0 4
4 Ne. 1 0 1
Ether 1 0 1
DC 14 1 15
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 158 3 161

3 Ne. 6:10
But it came to pass in the twenty and ninth year there began to be some disputings among the people; and some were lifted up unto pride and boastings because of their exceedingly great riches, yea, even unto great persecutions;

3 Ne. 6:12
And the people began to be distinguished by ranks, according to their riches and their chances for learning; yea, some were ignorant because of their poverty, and others did receive great learning because of their riches.

3 Ne. 6:15
Now the cause of this iniquity of the people was this-- Satan had great power, unto the stirring up of the people to do all manner of iniquity, and to the puffing them up with pride, tempting them to seek for power, and authority, and riches, and the vain things of the world.