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I think this is the most misquoted verse of the Bible.  Here is the real verse 
10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
Essentially it says that money is not the problem but that the over-desire of money can be a source of various kinds of evils.  For OP, I think scripture agrees that poverty can be its own temptation, and that's one reason why Jesus often spoke of giving to those with less.
The concept you are misquote is "The love of money is the root of evil".  Money, in and of itself, is morally neutral. What a person is willing to do to acquire money or with obtained money is not a morally neutral act >

Ah. I was not aware of the original quote. I'm sure you can agree, it's more common to just hear "money is the root of all evil" rather than " the love of money". I agree with you. Money should never be the master. It's a tool and nothing more. 
I also think evil people that have money are what warp the societal view of wealth and money. >

One other clarification is a more subtle matter of translation, and opinions do differ, but 'the root of all evil' is not quite right in the sense of 'responsible for 100% of evil' as we perceive with today's English.  It would be more accurate to say 'the root of all sorts of evil things' instead.  As in not the root of every possible evil just a wide variety. >

Yes, this... which is why many people think that money itself is the root of all... and thus feel that complete self-deprivation of any form of material possession will bring them bliss.
While it's true that material things do only give us temporary joy, complete asceticism and deprivation does not bring enlightenment. >

The love of money is the root of all evil.