100+ Powerful Bible Quotes on Greed to Reflect On

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. 1 Timothy 6:10.

You cannot serve both God and money. Matthew 6:24.

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have. Hebrews 13:5.

Woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. Luke 6:24.

Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap. 1 Timothy 6:9.

The贪心者 will not inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:10.

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint. Proverbs 23:4.

The silver and gold have increased, but they do not satisfy. Haggai 1:6.

Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice. Proverbs 16:8.

Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. Proverbs 13:11.

How much more valuable is a righteous man than sheep? Matthew 12:12.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt. Matthew 6:19.

A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish. Psalm 49:20.

Those who trust in their wealth will fall, but the righteous will thrive. Proverbs 11:28.

He who makes wealth by dishonest scales gets only a breath of wind. Proverbs 11:17.

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. Proverbs 11:4.

The abundance of the rich man's wealth is his strong city. Proverbs 10:15.

But those who desire to be rich fall into ruin and destruction. 1 Timothy 6:9.

Put not your trust in uncertain riches, but in God. 1 Timothy 6:17.

Every man walks in a vain shadow; he heaps up wealth, not knowing who will gather it. Psalm 39:6.

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God. Mark 10:25.

What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Matthew 16:26.

Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied. Ecclesiastes 5:10.

Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, all is vanity. Ecclesiastes 1:2.

You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. Exodus 20:17.

Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness. Luke 12:15.

For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, coveting. Matthew 15:19.

Covetousness, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:5.

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on the disobedient. Ephesians 5:6.

The greedy man stirs up conflict, but he who trusts in the Lord will prosper. Proverbs 28:25.

An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end. Proverbs 20:21.

They devour widow’s houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. Luke 20:46–47.

The wicked man earns deceptive wages, but he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. Proverbs 11:18.

There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner. Ecclesiastes 5:13.

The greedy desire a shortcut to wealth and do not know it leads to poverty. Proverbs 28:22.

The craving of a sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to work. Proverbs 21:25.

I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. Philippians 4:11.

Godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6.

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. Philippians 4:11.

And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. 1 Timothy 6:8.

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it. Proverbs 15:16.

A peaceful mind leads to a tranquil heart—the life-giving fruit of righteousness. James 3:18.

The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it. Proverbs 10:22.

Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:34.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5.

Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4.

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26.

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18.

Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court. Proverbs 22:22.

You shall not defraud your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker must not remain with you overnight. Leviticus 19:13.

The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine and you reside in my land as foreigners and strangers. Leviticus 25:23.

Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. Isaiah 1:17.

Woe to those who build their houses by unjust gain. Jeremiah 22:13.

You have lived on the earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. James 5:5.

Stop depriving the laborer of his wages. Malachi 3:5.

Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. Proverbs 14:31.

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Proverbs 31:8.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8.

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. Matthew 5:42.

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Malachi 3:10.

The land of a rich man produced abundantly. Luke 12:16.

And he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ Luke 12:17.

Then he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain.’ Luke 12:18.

And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’ Luke 12:19.

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Luke 12:20.

Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ Luke 12:20.

This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God. Luke 12:21.

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth. Matthew 6:19.

Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21.

Life does not consist in an abundance of possessions. Luke 12:15.

People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare. 1 Timothy 6:9.

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth. 1 Timothy 6:17.

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7.

Freely you have received; freely give. Matthew 10:8.

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. Luke 6:38.

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done. Proverbs 19:17.

Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. Proverbs 3:9.

It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35.

Open your hand to the poor and needy in your land. Deuteronomy 15:11.

If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? 1 John 3:17.

Let the thief steal no longer; rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. Ephesians 4:28.

Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ Acts 20:35.

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. Hebrews 13:16.

Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 2 Corinthians 9:6.

You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. Revelation 3:17.

No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. Matthew 6:24.

Woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. Luke 6:24.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21.

The deceitfulness of wealth chokes the word, making it unfruitful. Matthew 13:22.

The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life is not from the Father. 1 John 2:16.

They have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 1 Timothy 6:10.

Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you. James 5:3.

For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and the pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. 1 John 2:16.

They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Ephesians 4:18.

For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. Matthew 7:14.

Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness. Matthew 6:33.

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:5.

You shall have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:3.

The human heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Jeremiah 17:9.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21.

You cannot serve God and mammon. Matthew 6:24.

They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator. Romans 1:25.

The cravings of sinful man are not from the Father, but from the world. 1 John 2:16.

Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. Colossians 3:5.

They serve the creature rather than the Creator. Romans 1:25.

All who are greedy for gain shed blood; they hate the innocent. Proverbs 15:27.

The love of money is the root of all evil. 1 Timothy 6:10.

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. Hebrews 13:5.

Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy. Matthew 6:20.

The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. Proverbs 12:26.

Better is a little with righteousness than vast revenues with injustice. Proverbs 16:8.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Proverbs 9:10.

Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Proverbs 8:11.

Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes will receive many curses. Proverbs 28:27.

The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor. Proverbs 22:9.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death. Proverbs 10:2.

The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. Proverbs 10:7.

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness saves from death. Proverbs 11:4.

A good name is more desirable than great riches. Proverbs 22:1.

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers. Proverbs 19:8.