'Greedy' in the Bible
For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.
One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.
Yes, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds who can't understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.
not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;
For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;
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Bible Theasaurus
- Avaricious (3 instances)
- Covetous (13 instances)
- Devouring (33 instances)
- Gluttonous (4 instances)
- Grasping (15 instances)
- Greedy (32 instances)