Luke 12:15

Young's Literal Translation 1862

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

Cross References

1 Kings 2:40

and Shimei riseth, and saddleth his ass, and goeth to Gath, unto Achish, to seek his servants, and Shimei goeth and bringeth his servants from Gath.

Job 2:4

And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life.

Psalm 10:3

Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.

Psalm 37:16

Better `is' the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

Psalm 62:10

Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth -- when it increaseth -- set not the heart.

Proverbs 15:16

Better `is' a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

Proverbs 16:16

To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

Proverbs 28:16

A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

Jeremiah 6:13

For from their least unto their greatest, Every one is gaining dishonest gain, And from prophet even unto priest, Every one is dealing falsely,

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come in unto thee as the coming in of a people, And they sit before thee -- My people, And have heard thy words, and they do them not, For doting loves with their mouth they are making, After their dishonest gain their heart is going.

Micah 2:2

And they have desired fields, And they have taken violently, And houses, and they have taken away, And have oppressed a man and his house, Even a man and his inheritance.

Habakkuk 2:9

Wo `to' him who is gaining evil gain for his house, To set on high his nest, To be delivered from the hand of evil,

Mark 7:22

thefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, evil speaking, pride, foolishness;

Luke 12:16

And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

Luke 16:14

And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,

Luke 21:34

`And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be weighed down with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day may come on you,

Luke 8:14

`And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion.

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, the reign of God shall inherit.

Colossians 3:5

Put to death, then, your members that `are' upon the earth -- whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry --

2 Timothy 3:2

for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

Hebrews 13:5

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

Joshua 7:21

and I see among the spoil a goodly robe of Shinar, and two hundred shekels of silver, and one wedge of gold, whose weight `is' fifty shekels, and I desire them, and take them; and lo, 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 unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having an heart exercised in covetousnesses, children of a curse,

2 Peter 2:3

and in covetousness, with moulded words, of you they shall make merchandise, whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction doth not slumber.