Bible Verses About Greed

Here we have collected several Bible verses about Greed from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version (KJV).

Deuteronomy 8:18

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"But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day" - Deuteronomy 8:18 KJV

1 Timothy 3:2-3

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"A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;"…

1 Timothy 6:9-10

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"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. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some…

Luke 12:15-21

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"And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich…

Matthew 6:21

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"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also" - Matthew 6:21 KJV

Psalms 119:36

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"Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness" - Psalms 119:36 KJV

Luke 6:24

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"But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation" - Luke 6:24 KJV

Psalms 62:10

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"Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them" - Psalms 62:10 KJV

Ecclesiastes 5:10

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"He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity" - Ecclesiastes 5:10 KJV

Ezekiel 28:5

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"By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:" - Ezekiel 28:5 KJV

Matthew 6:19

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"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:" - Matthew 6:19 KJV