Luke 12:15

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

1 Timothy 6:6-10

But godliness with contentment is great gain:

Hebrews 13:5

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

Psalm 62:10

Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon .

Joshua 7:21

when I saw among the spoil a goodly Babylonish mantle, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

Job 2:4

And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

Job 31:24-25

If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

Psalm 10:3

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea , contemneth Jehovah.

Psalm 37:16

Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

Psalm 119:36-37

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

Proverbs 15:16

Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

Proverbs 23:4-5

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

Proverbs 28:16

The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; But he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

Ecclesiastes 4:6-8

Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 5:10-16

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

Jeremiah 6:13

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.

Jeremiah 22:17-18

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

Micah 2:2

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

Habakkuk 2:9

Woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!

Matthew 6:25-26

Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?

Mark 7:22

covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:

Luke 8:14

And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

Luke 16:14

And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.

Luke 21:34

But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:

1 Corinthians 5:10-11

not at all meaning with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous and extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world:

1 Corinthians 6:10

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

Ephesians 5:3-5

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

Colossians 3:5

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

2 Timothy 3:2

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

2 Peter 2:3

And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.

2 Peter 2:14

having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

General references

Deuteronomy 5:21
Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbor's wife; neither shalt thou desire thy neighbor's house, his field, or his man-servant, or his maid-servant, his ox, or his ass, or anything that is thy neighbor's.
Job 31:24
If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
Proverbs 1:13
We shall find all precious substance; We shall fill our houses with spoil;
Mark 4:7
And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

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