The sons did not follow their father's example but turned to dishonest ways of making money. They took bribes and denied people justice. Verse Concepts

Proverbs 15:27

He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house. But he who hates gifts will live. Verse Concepts

Micah 3:11

Isaiah 56:11

They are dogs with mighty appetites. They never have enough! They are shepherds who lack understanding. They all turn to their own way and each one seeks dishonest (unjust) gain. Verse Concepts

1 Timothy 6:10

Proverbs 21:26

He coveted greedily all the daylong, but the righteous gives and does not spare. Verse Concepts

Proverbs 1:13

We will find precious material possessions and we fill our houses with plunder. Verse Concepts

Proverbs 1:19

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust dishonest gain. Greed takes away the life of its owner. Verse Concepts

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Proverbs 15:27

He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house. But he who hates gifts will live. Verse Concepts

A member of the crowd said: Teacher, help my brother divide the inheritance with me. Then he said: Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? Jesus said: Be careful, do not covet, for life does not come from your possessions. read more.
He spoke an illustration to them: The land of a rich man produced well. He reasoned to himself, what will I do? I have nowhere to store my fruits? He said: I would pull down my barns and build larger barns. I will store all my grain and goods there. I will say to my self: 'You have many possessions saved for many years. Take it easy and eat, drink and be merry.' But God said to him: 'You fool this night you will give up your life. Then who will have all these things you accumulated?' He who lays up (earthly) treasure for himself is not rich toward God.

Isaiah 56:9-12

Come, all you beasts of the field, come and devour, all you beasts of the forest! Israel's watchmen are blind. They all lack knowledge they are all mute dogs. They cannot bark. They just lie around and dream, they love to sleep. They are dogs with mighty appetites. They never have enough! They are shepherds who lack understanding. They all turn to their own way and each one seeks dishonest (unjust) gain. read more.
Come, each one cries, let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be like today, or even far better.

Proverbs 15:27

He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house. But he who hates gifts will live. Verse Concepts

Ecclesiastes 5:10

He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth, with gain. This too is vanity. Verse Concepts

Isaiah 5:8-10

Cursed are those who are joining house to house, and putting field to field, till there is no more living-space for any but themselves in all the land! With my own ears I heard Jehovah of Hosts say: Many houses will become empty. Large, beautiful houses will be without people to live in them. A ten-acre vineyard will produce only six gallons of wine, and two quarts of seed will produce only four quarts of grain.

Proverbs 1:10-19

My son, if sinners tempt you do not consent. If they say: Come with us. Let us lie in wait to kill someone. Let us ambush the innocent without cause. Let us swallow them alive and whole just as the grave does, and just as the dead go into the pit. read more.
We will find precious material possessions and we fill our houses with plunder. Throw in with us. Let us all have one purse. My son, do not walk in the way with them. Withhold your food from their path! For their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood. Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. They lie in wait for their own blood (murder). They set an ambush for their own lives. So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust dishonest gain. Greed takes away the life of its owner.