Luke 12:15

Hebrew Names version (HNV)

He said to them, *Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.*

Cross References

1 Kings 2:40

Shim`i arose, and saddled his donkey, and went to Gat to Akhish, to seek his servants; and Shim`i went, and brought his servants from Gat.

Job 2:4

Hasatan answered the LORD, and said, *Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

Psalm 10:3

For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns the LORD.

Psalm 37:16

Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

Psalm 62:10

Don't trust in oppression. Don't become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don't set your heart on them.

Proverbs 15:16

Better is little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure with trouble.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

Proverbs 28:16

A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

Jeremiah 6:13

For from the least of them even to the greatest of them everyone is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to the Kohen everyone deals falsely.

Ezekiel 33:31

They come to you as the people comes, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.

Micah 2:2

They covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

Habakkuk 2:9

Woe to him who gets an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!

Mark 7:22

covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

Luke 12:16

He spoke a parable to them, saying, *The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.

Luke 16:14

The Perushim, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

Luke 21:34

*So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

Luke 8:14

That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortioners, will inherit the Kingdom of God.

Colossians 3:5

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

2 Timothy 3:2

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Hebrews 13:5

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, *I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.*

Joshua 7:21

when I saw among the spoil a goodly mantle of Shin`ar, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

2 Peter 2:14

having eyes full of adultery, and who can't cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;

2 Peter 2:3

In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn't linger, and their destruction will not slumber.