Bible Verses about 'Covetousness'

Indeed, fornication and impurity of any kind, as well as greed, should… Ephesians 5:3

Indeed, fornication and impurity of any kind, as well as greed, should not even be mentioned among you. Such talk is not fitting for saints. Ephesians 5:3	But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. sin greed holiness
Dispose my heart to follow your statutes and to flee selfish gain. Psalm 119:36	Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! law greed heart

After this, he said to the crowd, “Take care to be on your guard against all kinds of greed. Life does not depend upon an abundance of one’s possessions.” Luke 12:15	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.” money greed materialism
And so you should put to death everything in your nature that is earthly: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desires, and greed (which is idolatry). Colossians 3:5	Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. sin desires materialism
Do not succumb to the love of money, but be content with what you have, for God has said, “I will never forsake you or abandon you.” Hebrews 13:5	Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” trust money materialism
Then he went on, “It is what comes out of a person that defiles. For from within, from the human heart, come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, malice, deceit, indecency, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly. All these evils come from within, and they defile a person.” Mark 7:20-23	And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” sin purification temptation
What then should we say? That the Law is sinful? Absolutely not! Yet if it had not been for the Law, I would not have known what sin was. I would not have known what covet is if the Law had not said, “You shall not covet.” Romans 7:7	What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.” sin law desires
One who is covetous will never be satisfied with money, nor will the lover of wealth be content with gain. This too is vanity. Ecclesiastes 5:9	He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity. money greed materialism