What does the Bible say about greed?

14 verses about greed, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about greed

1 Timothy 6:10 — For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 5 votes
Proverbs 28:25 — He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. 4 votes
Luke 12:15 — 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. 4 votes
1 Timothy 6:9 — 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. 4 votes
Proverbs 15:27 — He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. 3 votes
Matthew 6:24 — No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 3 votes
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. 3 votes
Proverbs 11:24 — There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 2 votes
Proverbs 20:21 — An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. 2 votes
Ecclesiastes 5:10 — He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. 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
Colossians 3:5 — Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 2 votes
James 5:1 — Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2 votes
1 John 2:16 — For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (4), 1 Timothy (2), Ecclesiastes (1), Matthew (1), Luke (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Colossians (1), Hebrews (1), James (1), 1 John (1)

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