7 Bible Verses about The Misery Of Greed

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; who taketh away the life of its owners.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

But they that will be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a testimony against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have amassed treasure for the last days.