Exodus 20:17

God's Word

“Never desire to take your neighbor’s household away from him. “Never desire to take your neighbor’s wife, his male or female slave, his ox, his donkey, or anything else that belongs to him.”

Cross References

Genesis 14:23

that I won’t take a thread or a sandal strap. I won’t take anything that is yours so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’

Genesis 3:6

The woman saw that the tree had fruit that was good to eat, nice to look at, and desirable for making someone wise. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

Genesis 34:23

Won’t their livestock, their personal property, and all their animals be ours? We only need to agree to do this for them. Then they’ll live with us.”

Job 31:1

“I have made an agreement with my eyes. Then how can I look with lust at a virgin?

Job 31:9

“If I have been seduced by a woman or I have secretly waited near my neighbor’s door,

Psalm 10:3

The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires. He blesses robbers, but he curses the Lord.

Psalm 119:36

Direct my heart toward your written instructions rather than getting rich in underhanded ways.

Proverbs 4:23

Guard your heart more than anything else, because the source of your life flows from it.

Proverbs 6:29

So it is with a man who has sex with his neighbor’s wife. None who touch her will escape punishment.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There are people who are all alone. They have no children or other family members. So there is no end to all the hard work they have to do. Their eyes are never satisfied with riches. But ⌞they never ask themselves⌟ why they are working so hard and depriving themselves of good things. Even this is pointless and a terrible tragedy.

Isaiah 33:15

The person who does what is right and speaks the truth will live. He rejects getting rich by extortion and refuses to take bribes. He refuses to listen to those who are plotting murders. He doesn’t look for evil things to do.

Isaiah 57:17

I was angry because of their sinful greed, so I punished them, hid ⌞from them⌟, and remained angry. But they continued to be sinful.

Jeremiah 22:17

“But your eyes and your mind are set on nothing but dishonest profits. You kill innocent people and violently oppress your people.”

Jeremiah 5:8

They are like well-fed stallions that are wild with desire. They neigh for their neighbors’ wives.

Ezekiel 33:31

Then they come to you, as if they are still my people, and they sit down in front of you. They listen to what you say, but they don’t do it. They say that they love me, but in their hearts they chase dishonest profits.

Micah 2:2

They desire ⌞other people’s⌟ fields, so they seize them. They desire ⌞people’s⌟ houses, so they take them. They cheat a man and his family, a man and his inheritance.

Habakkuk 2:9

“ ‘How horrible it will be for the one who uses violence to get things for his own household in order to set his nest up high and save himself from disaster.’

Matthew 20:15

Can’t I do what I want with my own money? Or do you resent my generosity towards others?’

Matthew 5:28

But I can guarantee that whoever looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery in his heart.

Luke 12:15

He told the people, “Be careful to guard yourselves from every kind of greed. Life is not about having a lot of material possessions.”

Luke 16:14

The Pharisees, who love money, heard all this and were making sarcastic remarks about him.

Acts 20:33

“I never wanted anyone’s silver, gold, or clothes.

Acts 5:4

While you had the land, it was your own. After it was sold, you could have done as you pleased with the money. So how could you do a thing like this? You didn’t lie to people but to God!”

Romans 13:9

The commandments, “Never commit adultery; never murder; never steal; never have wrong desires,” and every other commandment are summed up in this statement: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

Romans 7:7

What should we say, then? Are the laws in Moses’ Teachings sinful? That’s unthinkable! In fact, I wouldn’t have recognized sin if those laws hadn’t shown it to me. For example, I wouldn’t have known that some desires are sinful if Moses’ Teachings hadn’t said, “Never have wrong desires.”

1 Corinthians 6:10

or thieves, those who are greedy or drunk, who use abusive language, or who rob people will not inherit God’s kingdom.

Ephesians 5:3

Don’t let sexual sin, perversion of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you. This is not appropriate behavior for God’s holy people.

Ephesians 5:5

You know very well that no person who is involved in sexual sin, perversion, or greed (which means worshiping wealth) can have any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Deuteronomy 5:21

“Never desire to take your neighbor’s wife away from him. “Never long for your neighbor’s household, his field, his male or female slave, his ox, his donkey, or anything else that belongs to him.”

Deuteronomy 7:25

Burn their idols. Don’t ever long for the silver and gold on these idols or take any of it for yourselves. It might be a trap for you. Besides, these idols are disgusting to the Lord your God.

Philippians 3:19

In the end they will be destroyed. Their own emotions are their god, and they take pride in the shameful things they do. Their minds are set on worldly things.

Colossians 3:5

Therefore, put to death whatever is worldly in you: your sexual sin, perversion, passion, lust, and greed (which is the same thing as worshiping wealth).

Hebrews 13:5

Don’t love money. Be happy with what you have because God has said, “I will never abandon you or leave you.”

Joshua 7:21

I saw a fine robe from Babylonia, five pounds of silver, and a bar of gold weighing about one pound among the loot. I wanted them, so I took them. You will find them buried inside my tent with the silver beneath them.”

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I am. Testify against me in front of the Lord and in front of his anointed king. Did I take anyone’s ox? Did I take anyone’s donkey? Did I cheat or oppress anyone? Did I take a bribe from anyone to look the other way? ⌞If so,⌟ I will give it all back.”

1 Samuel 15:19

Why didn’t you obey the Lord? Why have you taken their belongings and done what the Lord considers evil?”