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.
General references
Bible References
General references
Deuteronomy 5:21
‘You shall not covet [that is, desire and seek to acquire] your neighbor’s wife, nor desire your neighbor’s house, his field, his male servant or his female servant, his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.’
Job 31:24
“If I have put my trust and confidence in gold,
Or have declared fine gold my hope and assurance,
“If I have put my trust and confidence in gold,
Or have declared fine gold my hope and assurance,
Proverbs 1:13
We will find and take all kinds of precious possessions,
We will fill our houses with spoil;
We will find and take all kinds of precious possessions,
We will fill our houses with spoil;
Mark 4:7 Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no grain.