'Greedy' in the Bible
The rabble who were among them had greedy desires; and also the sons of Israel wept again and said, “Who will give us meat to eat?
So the name of that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had been greedy.
For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings;the one who is greedy curses and despises the Lord.
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Oh, do not hand over the soul of your turtledove to the wild beast;Do not forget the life of Your afflicted forever.
So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
An inheritance hastily gained [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginningWill not be blessed in the end.
A greedy man is in a hurry for wealth;he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.
A greedy person provokes conflict,but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.
The fool (the good-for-nothing) will no longer be called noble,Nor the rogue said to be generous.
As for the rogue, his weapons are evil;He conceives wicked plansTo ruin the poor with lies,Even when the plea of the needy one is just and right.
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.
"Indeed, from the least important to the most important, they're all greedy for dishonest gain. From prophet to priest, they all act deceitfully.
Therefore, I'll give their wives to others, and their fields to new owners. Indeed, from the least important to the most important, they're all greedy for dishonest gain. From prophet to priest, they all act deceitfully.
{They feed on the sin of my people}, {they are greedy} for their iniquity.
Look, I am about to empower the Babylonians, that ruthless and greedy nation. They sweep across the surface of the earth, seizing dwelling places that do not belong to them.
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- Avaricious (3 instances)
- Covetous (13 instances)
- Devouring (33 instances)
- Gluttonous (4 instances)
- Grasping (15 instances)
- Greedy (32 instances)