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Bible Verses About Greed for Money
Find Bible verses about greed for money — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about greed for money?
The Bible addresses greed for money with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Acts 8:20
“But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!”
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2 Kings 5:26
“He said to him, "Didn't my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves and vineyards, and sheep and cattle, and male servants and female servants?”
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1 Timothy 6:10
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
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Isaiah 56:11
“Yes, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds who can't understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.”
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Proverbs 21:26
“There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don't withhold.”
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Proverbs 1:19
“So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.”
Proverbs 30:15
“"The leach has two daughters: 'Give, give.' "There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don't say, 'Enough:'”
Matthew 6:24
“"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon.”
Isaiah 55:1
“"Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”
Matthew 21:38
“But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and seize his inheritance.'”
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."”
Deuteronomy 14:25
“then you shall turn it into money, and bind up the money in your hand, and shall go to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose:”
Proverbs 28:25
“One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.”
1 Samuel 15:19
“Why then didn't you obey the voice of Yahweh, but took the spoils, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh?"”
Matthew 21:12
“Jesus entered into the temple of God, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers' tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.”
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