In general, the Christian view on wealth is complex. Just like the verse "judge not lest ye be judged" it's completely misunderstood and used against wealthy Christians. After all, shouldn't Christians give their money away to the poor and live simple lives? Even Christians themselves are confused about this. I've seen several active LDS post that "money is the root of all evil." Which is wrong of course-it's love of money that is the root of evil.
Jacob 2:13 is one of my favorite verses on wealth because it shows that the pride and not helping your fellow man are the sins, not the money itself. When you put money before everything, that is when the punishment comes and that's when your behavior needs to change.
In fairness, I see some wealthy people doing what is described in this verse. They are proud of their hard work and effort-and they should be-but they also might look down on people who don't have what they have. That's why I wish they had more blue collar apostles. Let's see some apostles with grease on their hands or work in less glamorous jobs than academia, law, etc.
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