Bible on Greed

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.

And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour’s wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour’s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.

So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.

Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.

My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.

The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.

The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.