What does the Bible say about wanting more?

20 verses about wanting more, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about wanting more

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. 8 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. 7 votes
1 Timothy 6:6 — But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 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. 6 votes
Matthew 6:33 — But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 5 votes
Philippians 4:11 — Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 5 votes
Proverbs 15:27 — He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. 4 votes
Proverbs 23:4 — Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. 4 votes
Proverbs 27:20 — Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. 4 votes
Proverbs 30:8 — Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: 4 votes
Luke 3:14 — And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. 4 votes
James 4:2 — Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 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. 3 votes
Psalms 37:4 — Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 2 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 28:22 — He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. 2 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. 2 votes
Proverbs 30:7 — Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: 2 votes
Philippians 4:12 — I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 2 votes
James 4:1 — From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 votes

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Proverbs (8), Luke (2), Philippians (2), James (2), Psalms (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Matthew (1), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), 1 John (1)

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