'Greedy' in the Bible

For the wicked boasts and sings the praises of his heart’s desire,And the greedy man curses and spurns [and even despises] the Lord.

He is like a lion eager to tear [his prey],And like a young lion lurking in hiding 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 everyone who is greedy for gain;Greed takes away the lives of its possessors.

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

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

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

An arrogant and greedy man stirs up strife,But he who trusts in the Lord will be blessed and 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.

And the dogs are greedy; they never have enough.They are shepherds who have no understanding;They have all turned to their own way,Each one to his unlawful gain, without exception.

“Therefore I will give their wives to othersAnd their fields to new owners;Because from the least even to the greatestEveryone is greedy for [unjust] gain;From the prophet even to the priestEveryone practices deceit and deals in corruption.