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Feb 4, 2015 · God knows that greed will destroy us. If we become focused on accumulating more wealth, we become focused and driven by greed and are never content. Often, greed opens the door to other sins and we find ourselves falling farther from God and what He has for our lives.
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48 Bible Verses about Greed. Most Relevant Verses. Proverbs 1:19. Verse Concepts. So are the ways of everyone who gains by violence; It takes away the life of its possessors. Isaiah 56:11. Verse Concepts. And the dogs are greedy, they are not satisfied. And they are shepherds who have no understanding; They have all turned to their own way,
- Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless. Ecclesiastes 5:10 money materialism.
- Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” Luke 12:15 money materialism contentment.
- What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Mark 8:36 materialism life world.
- Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. Proverbs 13:11 money work debt.
- 1 Timothy 6:10 ESV / 1,578 helpful votes. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
- Luke 12:15 ESV / 1,316 helpful votes. And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
- Proverbs 28:25 ESV / 1,284 helpful votes. A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
- 1 Timothy 6:9 ESV / 1,262 helpful votes. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
Proverbs 30:8-9 teaches us to pray for just enough—not too much or too little. Asking for only what we need keeps us from the sins of greed and lying. The verses show that it’s better to have a simple, honest life than one full of lies and the love for money.
Greed hurts us in all kinds of ways. Greed might make you a workaholic who misses out on time with family, or it might make you a miserly kind of person who refuses to be kind to others. The Bible says that kind of lifestyle will injure you personally. We see this truth in Proverbs 11:24-26.
Proverbs 15:27 ESV / 140 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live.
