Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
And not to
General references
Bible References
Incline
Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast (dependable) spirit within me.
Psalm 141:4
Do not let me be persuaded to do anything evil or to become involved with wickedness, with people who are troublemakers. Do not let me taste their delicacies.
1 Kings 8:58
May he bend our hearts toward him. Then we will follow him and obey his commands, laws, and rules, which he commanded our ancestors to obey.
Jeremiah 32:39
I will give them the same attitude and the same purpose so that they will respect and reverence me as long as they live. This will be for their good and for the good of their children.
Ezekiel 11:19
I will give them one (united) heart, and put a new spirit within them. I will take the heart of stone (unkind attitude) out of them and give them a heart of flesh (loving disposition).
And not to
Psalm 10:3
The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires. He blesses the covetous, which Jehovah abhors.
Exodus 18:21
You should choose capable men from all the people. Find men who respect God. These must be men you can trust who hate corruption. Put them in charge of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.
Ezekiel 33:31
Then they come to you, as if they are still my people, and they sit down in front of you. They listen to what you say, but they do not do it. They say that they love me, but in their hearts they chase dishonest profits.
Habakkuk 2:9
He who receives a dishonest profit for his house will have trouble. He may set his nest on high in order to be delivered from the hand of evil!
Mark 7:21
It is from the heart that evil thoughts come such as: fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,
Luke 12:15
Jesus said: Be careful, do not covet, for life does not come from your possessions.
Luke 16:14
Hearing this the Pharisees made fun of Jesus, because they loved money.
Ephesians 5:3
Fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among holy ones.
Colossians 3:5
Make your members that are upon the earth dead with regard to fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (greed), which is idolatry.
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.
Hebrews 13:5
You should be free from the love of money. Be content with what you have, for he has said: I will not leave you. I will not forsake you.
2 Peter 2:3
They speak evil words about you because of their extreme greed. They will exploit you with false evil words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle. Their destruction will not delay.
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Psalm 119:5
Oh that my ways may be established to keep your statutes!