Psalm 10:3

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Summary

Psalm 10:3

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

Boasteth

James 4:13

And blesseth, etc

Whom

1 Timothy 6:9

Bible References

Boasteth

Come, you who say, "To-day or to-morrow we will go to this or that city, and spend a year there and carry on a successful business,"

And blesseth, etc

and I will say to my life, "'Life, you have ample possessions laid up for many years to come: take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.'

Their hearts overflowed with all sorts of dishonesty, mischief, greed, malice. They were full of envy and murder, and were quarrelsome, crafty, and spiteful.

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, profane. They will be disobedient to parents, thankless, irreligious,

Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If any one loves the world, there is no love in his heart for the Father.

Whom

and said, "What are you willing to give me if I betray him to you?" So they weighed out to him thirty shekels,

And to the people He said, "Take care, be on your guard against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in the superabundance of his possessions."

To all this the Pharisees listened, bitterly jeering at Him; for they were lovers of money.

nor theives, nor avaricious people, nor any who are addicted to hard drinking, to abusive language or to greed of gain, will inherit God's Kingdom.

For be well assured that no fornicator or immoral person and no money-grubber--or in other words idol-worshipper--has any share awaiting him in the Kingdom of Christ and of God.

Therefore put to death your earthward inclinations--fornication, impurity, sensual passion, unholy desire, and all greed, for that is a form of idolatry.

But people who are determined to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many unwise and pernicious ways which sink mankind in destruction and ruin.