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	Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. sin greed holiness
Dispose my heart to follow your statutes and to flee selfish gain. Psalm 119:36	Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money! 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	Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.” 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	So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. 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	Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon 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 then he added, “It is what comes from inside that defiles you. For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.” 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	Well then, am I suggesting that the law of God is sinful? Of course not! In fact, it was the law that showed me my sin. I would never have known that coveting is wrong if the law had not said, “You must 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	Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! money greed materialism