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100 Bible Verses About Greed

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    Proverbs 1:19

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

    Related Themes: Money Finances

    Proverbs 11:28

    28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.”

    Related Themes: Money Finances Materialism Gold

    2 Peter 2:14

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

    Related Themes: Lust Indulgence Impurity

    Proverbs 22:1

    1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.”

    Related Themes: Reputation Money Business Finances Reputation

    Proverbs 22:9

    9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.”

    Related Themes: Homelessness Lust Money Finances Serving The Poor

    Psalm 119:36

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

    Related Themes: Indulgence Coveting Selflessness Selfishness

    2 Corinthians 9:7

    7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”

    Related Themes: Money Reaping Giving Offering Finances

    Romans 1:29

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

    Related Themes: Gossip Bitterness

    Titus 1:7

    7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;”

    Related Themes: Stewardship Bitterness Integrity Anger

    1 Timothy 6:17-19

    17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”

    Related Themes: Money Pride Money Homelessness Hope

    Acts 20:35

    35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

    Related Themes: Money Serving Others Charity Generosity Finances

    Isaiah 56:11

    11 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.”

    Related Themes: Lust Indulgence

    Luke 11:39

    39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.”

    Related Themes: Hypocrisy

    Proverbs 14:31

    31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.”

    Related Themes: Homelessness Serving The Poor Money Oppression

    Exodus 20:17

    17 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.”

    Related Themes: Lust Coveting Envy And Jealousy Adultery

    Psalm 37:21

    21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.”

    Related Themes: Money Finances Money Debt

    Psalm 62:10

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

    Related Themes: Money Stealing Finances Trespassing

    Philippians 4:6

    6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”

    Related Themes: Patience Prayer Loneliness Nervousness Worry

    Isaiah 57:17

    17 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.”

    Related Themes: Coveting

    Proverbs 11:6

    6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.”

    Proverbs 28:20

    20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.”

    Related Themes: Money Reaping Finances Faithfulness

    1 Peter 5:2-3

    2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;3 Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.”

    Related Themes: Money Finances Humility Money

    Proverbs 21:5

    5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.”

    Related Themes: Business Money Finances Setting Goals Planning

    Matthew 19:21

    21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.”

    Related Themes: Money Homelessness Finances

    1 Corinthians 4:11-13

    11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.”

    Related Themes: Homelessness

    1 John 2:15-17

    15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”

    Related Themes: Lust Pride Money Social Justice

    Proverbs 29:4

    4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.”

    Related Themes: Justice

    Ezekiel 22:12

    12 In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.”

    Related Themes: Money

    Ezekiel 33:31

    31 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.”

    Related Themes: Coveting Hypocrisy

    Jude 1:11

    11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.”

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