James 4:2

You lust, and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain! You fight and war. You do not have because you do not ask.

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom let him ask of God. He gives to all generously and without reproach and it will be given to him.

Proverbs 1:19

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust dishonest gain. Greed takes away the life of its owner.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is a man who is by himself, without a companion. He is without son or brother. There is no end to all his work. He never has enough wealth. Nor is his eye satisfied with riches. He never asks: For whom do I labor and deprive myself of pleasure? This too is vanity and a terrible problem.

Isaiah 7:12

But Ahaz said: I will not ask. I will not put Jehovah to the test.

Habakkuk 2:5

Wine is treacherous and never allows an arrogant man to rest. He never stays home. He has a large appetite like the grave. Like death he is never satisfied. He gathers all nations and collects all the people.

Matthew 7:7-8

Ask and it will be given you. Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened for you.

Luke 11:9-13

I say to you: Ask and it will be given you. Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened to you.

John 4:10

Jesus answered: If you know the gift of God and who asked you for a drink, you would have asked him to give you living water.

John 16:24

Until now you have not asked a single thing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

1 Timothy 6:9-10

Those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts. These draw men into ruin and destruction.

James 5:1-5

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming 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
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.
Proverbs 1:19
So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust dishonest gain. Greed takes away the life of its owner.
Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is a man who is by himself, without a companion. He is without son or brother. There is no end to all his work. He never has enough wealth. Nor is his eye satisfied with riches. He never asks: For whom do I labor and deprive myself of pleasure? This too is vanity and a terrible problem.
Habakkuk 2:5
Wine is treacherous and never allows an arrogant man to rest. He never stays home. He has a large appetite like the grave. Like death he is never satisfied. He gathers all nations and collects all the people.
1 Timothy 6:9
Those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts. These draw men into ruin and destruction.

General references

Galatians 5:15
But if you continue to bite and devour one another, take care that you do not consume one another.