Luke 12:15

Legacy Standard Bible

Then He said to them, “Watch out and be on your guard against every form of greed, for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”

Cross References

1 Kings 2:40

Then Shimei arose and saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish to search for his slaves. And Shimei went and brought his slaves from Gath.

Job 2:4

Satan answered Yahweh 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 soul’s desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns Yahweh.

Psalm 37:16

¶Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.

Psalm 62:10

Do not trust in oppression And do not put vain hope in robbery; If riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

Proverbs 15:16

Better is a little with the fear of Yahweh Than great treasure and turmoil with it.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better it is to acquire wisdom than fine gold! And to acquire understanding is to be chosen above silver.

Proverbs 28:16

A leader who lacks discernment abounds in oppressions, But he who hates greedy gain will prolong his days.

Jeremiah 6:13

“For from the least of them even to the greatest of them, Everyone is greedy for gain, And from the prophet even to the priest Everyone practices lying.

Ezekiel 33:31

They come to you as people come and sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not do them, for they do the lustful desires expressed by their mouth, and their heart goes after their greedy gain.

Micah 2:2

And they covet fields and then tear them away, And houses, and take them away. And they oppress a man and his house, A man and his inheritance.

Habakkuk 2:9

¶“Woe to him who is greedy for evil gain for his house To put his nest on high, To be delivered from the hand of evil!

Mark 7:22

coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.

Luke 12:16

And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive.

Luke 16:14

Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and were scoffing at Him.

Luke 21:34

“But be on guard, so that your hearts will not be overcome with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap;

Luke 8:14

And the seed which fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with worries and riches and pleasures of life, and do not bear ripe fruit.

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Colossians 3:5

Therefore, consider the members of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.

2 Timothy 3:2

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

Hebrews 13:5

Make sure that your way of life is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”

Joshua 7:21

I saw among the spoil a beautiful mantle from Shinar and two hundred shekels of silver and a bar of gold fifty shekels in weight; then I coveted them and took them; and behold, they are concealed in the earth inside my tent with the silver underneath it.”

2 Peter 2:14

having eyes full of adultery and unceasing sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed—they are accursed children.

2 Peter 2:3

And in their greed they will exploit you with false words, their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.