Thematic Bible
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Bribery » Those that hate gifts (bribes)
The covetous man rooteth up his own house; but whoso hateth rewards, shall live.
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Covetousness » Leads to » Domestic affliction
The covetous man rooteth up his own house; but whoso hateth rewards, shall live.
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greed » General references to
Nevertheless, his sons followed not his steps: but turned aside after lucre and took rewards, and perverted the right.
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The covetous man rooteth up his own house; but whoso hateth rewards, shall live.
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O ye judges, ye give sentence for gifts; O ye priests, ye teach for lucre; O ye prophets, ye prophesy for money. Yet will they be taken as those that hold upon God, and say, "Is not the LORD among us? Tush, there can no misfortune happen us."
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They are shameless dogs, that be never satisfied. The shepherds also in like manner have no understanding, but every man turneth his own way, everyone after his own covetousness, with all his power.
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For covetousness is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and tangled themselves with many sorrows.
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He coveteth and desireth all the day long; but the righteous is always giving and keepeth nothing back.
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So shall we find all manner of costly riches, and fill our houses with spoils.
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These are the ways of all such as be covetous, that one would ravish another's life.
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greed » Results of » Family trouble
The covetous man rooteth up his own house; but whoso hateth rewards, shall live.
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Greed/gluttony » The greedy
One of the company said unto him, "Master, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me." And he said unto him, "Man, who made me a judge, or a divider over you?" Wherefore he said unto them, "Take heed, and beware of covetousness. For no man's life standeth in the abundance of the things which he possesseth." read more.
And he put forth a similitude unto them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth fruits plenteously, and he thought in himself saying, 'What shall I do? Because I have no room where to bestow my fruits.' And he said, 'This will I do. I will destroy my barns, and build greater: and therein will I gather all my fruits, and my goods: and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.' But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?' So is it with him that gathered riches, and is not rich in God."
And he put forth a similitude unto them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth fruits plenteously, and he thought in himself saying, 'What shall I do? Because I have no room where to bestow my fruits.' And he said, 'This will I do. I will destroy my barns, and build greater: and therein will I gather all my fruits, and my goods: and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.' But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?' So is it with him that gathered riches, and is not rich in God."
All the beasts of the field, and all the beasts of the wood, shall come to devour him. For his watchmen are all blind, they have altogether no understanding. They are all dumb dogs, no being able to bark; they are sleepery, sluggish, and lie snorting. They are shameless dogs, that be never satisfied. The shepherds also in like manner have no understanding, but every man turneth his own way, everyone after his own covetousness, with all his power. read more.
"Come," say they, "I will fetch wine, so shall we fill ourselves, that we may be drunken. And do tomorrow, like as today; yea, and much more."
"Come," say they, "I will fetch wine, so shall we fill ourselves, that we may be drunken. And do tomorrow, like as today; yea, and much more."
The covetous man rooteth up his own house; but whoso hateth rewards, shall live.
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He that loveth money, will never be satisfied with money: and whoso delighteth in riches, shall have no profit thereof. Is not this also a vain thing?
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Woe be unto you that join one house to another, and bring one land so nigh unto another, that the poor can get no more ground. Will ye dwell upon the earth alone? The LORD of Hosts roundeth me thus in mine ear: Shall not many greater and more gorgeous houses be so waste, that no man shall dwell in them? And ten acres of vines shall give but a quart, and thirty bushels of seed shall give but an ephah.
My son, consent not unto sinners, if they entice thee, and say, "Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, and lurk privily for the innocent without a cause: Let us swallow them up like the hell, let us devour them quick and whole, as those that go down into the pit. read more.
So shall we find all manner of costly riches, and fill our houses with spoils. Cast in thy lot among us, we shall have all one purse." My son, walk not thou with them, refrain thy foot from their ways. For their feet run to evil, and are hasty to shed blood. But in vain is the net laid forth before the bird's eyes. Yea, they themselves lay wait one for another's blood, and one of them would slay another. These are the ways of all such as be covetous, that one would ravish another's life.
So shall we find all manner of costly riches, and fill our houses with spoils. Cast in thy lot among us, we shall have all one purse." My son, walk not thou with them, refrain thy foot from their ways. For their feet run to evil, and are hasty to shed blood. But in vain is the net laid forth before the bird's eyes. Yea, they themselves lay wait one for another's blood, and one of them would slay another. These are the ways of all such as be covetous, that one would ravish another's life.
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The covetous man rooteth up his own house; but whoso hateth rewards, shall live.
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Riches » They who covet » Bring trouble on their families
The covetous man rooteth up his own house; but whoso hateth rewards, shall live.
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Trouble » Who troubles their own house
The covetous man rooteth up his own house; but whoso hateth rewards, shall live.
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