Thematic Bible: Avaricious men, examples of
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greed » Avaricious men, examples of » Judas
and said, "What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?" They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver. From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
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greed » Avaricious men, examples of » Achan
When I saw among the spoil a beautiful Babylonian robe, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, then I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it."
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Yes, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds who can't understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.
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greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The jews
Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, "Isn't Yahweh in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us."
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They trample on the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and deny justice to the oppressed; and a man and his father use the same maiden, to profane my holy name;
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greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The people of tyre
Tyre built herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver like the dust, and fine gold like the mire of the streets.
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greed » Avaricious men, examples of » balaam
forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing;
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greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The masters of the philippian damsel
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
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greed » Avaricious men, examples of » Governor felix
Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.
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