5 occurrences

'Greedy' in the Bible

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain;Greed takes away the lives of its possessors.

Verse ConceptsUnjust GainThe Misery Of GreedFinancesGreedPathsfateconsequences

The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

Verse ConceptsdesiresTrapDistinctives Of RighteousnessSalvation By Other ThingsGreed

He who profits unlawfully brings suffering to his own house,But he who hates bribes [and does not receive nor pay them] will live.

Verse ConceptsCovetingGreed, Condemnation OfMoney, Stewardship OfCovetousness, Results InAvoiding BribesHating EvilGreedFamily Problemsoverworking

An inheritance hastily gained [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginningWill not be blessed in the end.

Verse ConceptsBeginningReceiving An InheritanceInheritanceMoney Blessings

Bible Theasaurus

Avaricious (3 instances)
Covetous (13 instances)
Devouring (33 instances)
Gluttonous (4 instances)