What does the Bible say about being greedy?

12 verses about being greedy, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about being greedy

Hebrews 13:5 — Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 12 votes
Proverbs 15:27 — He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. 10 votes
1 John 2:15 — Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 8 votes
Acts 20:35 — I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 6 votes
2 Corinthians 9:7 — Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 6 votes
Luke 12:33 — Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. 4 votes
Proverbs 16:16 — How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! 3 votes
Luke 21:1 — And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 5:11 — But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. 3 votes
Haggai 2:8 — The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts. 2 votes
Matthew 6:31 — Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 2 votes
1 Corinthians 6:9 — Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 2 votes

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Proverbs (2), Luke (2), 1 Corinthians (2), Haggai (1), Matthew (1), Acts (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Hebrews (1), 1 John (1)

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