Bible Verses About Greed

"Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter."

Isaiah 56:11 KJV

"He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not."

Proverbs 21:26 KJV

"He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live."

Proverbs 15:27 KJV

"So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof."

Proverbs 1:19 KJV

"Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places."

Psalm 17:12 KJV

"I was enraged by their sinful greed; I punished them, and hid my face in anger, yet they kept on in their willful ways."

Isaiah 57:17 NIV

"By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down."

Proverbs 29:4 NIV

"The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the LORD will prosper."

Proverbs 28:25 NIV

"The greedy bring ruin to their households, but the one who hates bribes will live."

Proverbs 15:27 NIV

"He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD."

Psalm 10:3 NIV