Thematic Bible: Avaricious men, examples of


Thematic Bible



And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.


When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, 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. Verse ConceptsBeautifulCriminalsCoveting, prohibition ofBad Decision Making ExamplesGreed, Condemnation OfLove, Abuse OfRobesSelf IndulgenceTemptation, Universality OfTreasureVisionCovetousness, Results InCovetousness, Example OfBeauty, In ArtefactsConcealment, Of SinAllurements Of SinYielding To TemptationThings UnderOuter GarmentsFine ClothesSpecific Sums Of Money

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. Verse ConceptsGod's WaysProfitsWisdom, Human ImportanceInadequate ShepherdingCovetousness, Example OfSelfishness, Shown InSelfishness, Examples OfBeing Without UnderstandingGreed

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceLove, Abuse OfMoney, Uses OfPriests, Institution In Ot TimesSpiritual MalnutritionReward, HumanUnfaithful MinistersSelfishness, Shown InCorrupt PriestsMisteachingWicked ProphetsGod Is Among YouBelief In GodGod SupportingDivinityRewards Of RitualFinancesMaking Decisionsprophetspriests

That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name: Verse ConceptsIrreverenceLawsuitsProfanityHarlotsTrampling PeopleDust On The HeadProfaning God's NameHumble PeopleNot Helping The PoorMisusing God's Name

And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. Verse ConceptsdirtGoldSilverNumerous As DustMarshesAmassing SilverGetting Rich


And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, Verse ConceptsArrestingFalse Witnesses,examples OfHope, Nature OfLove, Abuse OfMarketsMarketplacesPulling People

He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. Verse ConceptsGovernorsHope, Nature OfLove, Abuse OfMoney, Uses OfCovetousness, Example OfConversationFinances

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