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
Thou shalt not desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field or his manslave or his maidslave, his ox or his ass or any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Job 31:24
If I have made gold my hope or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
Proverbs 1:13
We shall find all kinds of riches, we shall fill our houses with spoil.
Mark 4:7
And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.