James 4:2

You continually crave and do not obtain; you are killing and coveting and cannot acquire; you are fighting and at war. You do not have, because you do not ask.

James 1:5

If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask it from the God who gives to all men freely and without upbraiding; and it will be given to him.

Matthew 7:7-8

"Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

Luke 11:9-13

"So I say to you. "Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.

John 4:10

"If you had known the free gift of God," Jesus answered, "and who it is that says to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water."

John 16:24

Hitherto you have asked nothing in my name; ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.

1 Timothy 6:9-10

Those who desire to be rich fall into the snares of temptation and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

James 5:1-5

Go to now, you rich men! Weep aloud, howl for the miseries which are about to come upon you!

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

General references

Bible References

Lust

James 5:1
Go to now, you rich men! Weep aloud, howl for the miseries which are about to come upon you!
1 Timothy 6:9
Those who desire to be rich fall into the snares of temptation and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

General references

Galatians 5:15
But if you are always biting and devouring one another, take heed lest you be utterly consumed one by another.