Deuteronomy 5:21

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

“ ‘Neither shall you covet your neighbor's wife; and you shall not desire your neighbor's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or anything that is your neighbor's.’

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:2

It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and was walking upon the roof of the king's house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.

Job 31:9

“If my heart has been enticed to a woman, and I have lain in wait at my neighbor's door;

Exodus 20:17

“You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his ass, or anything that is your neighbor's.”

Proverbs 6:25

Do not desire her beauty in your heart, and do not let her capture you with her eyelashes;

Micah 2:2

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

Habakkuk 2:9

Woe to him who gets evil gain for his house, to set his nest on high, to be safe from the reach of harm!

Luke 12:15

And he said to them, “Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Romans 13:9

The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this sentence, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

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 fail you nor forsake you.”