Now the rabble who were among them had greedy cravings; and the sons of Israel also wept again and said, “Who will give us meat to eat?

So that place was named Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had been greedy.

Gehazi’s Greed

Then he returned to the man of God with all his company, and came and stood before him. And he said, “Behold now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel; so please accept a gift from your servant now.”

His young ones also lick up blood greedily; And where the slain are, there he is.”

For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire, And the greedy person curses and shows disrespect to the Lord.

But became lustfully greedy in the wilderness, And put God to the test in the desert.

The righteousness of the upright will rescue them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

And the dogs are greedy, they are never satisfied. And they are shepherds who have no understanding; They have all turned to their own way, Each one to his unjust gain, without exception.

“For from the least of them to the greatest of them, Everyone is greedy for gain, And from the prophet to the priest Everyone deals falsely.

Therefore I will give their wives to others, Their fields to new owners; Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is greedy for gain; From the prophet even to the priest, Everyone practices deceit.

deeds of greed, wickedness, deceit, indecent behavior, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.

But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the dish; but your inside is full of greed and wickedness.

Greed Denounced

Now someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.”

But He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one is affluent does his life consist of his possessions.”

people having been filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, and evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice; they are gossips,

I did not at all mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the greedy and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to leave the world.

But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is a sexually immoral person, or a greedy person, or an idolater, or is verbally abusive, or habitually drunk, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a person.

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor those habitually drunk, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

So I considered it necessary to urge the brothers that they go on ahead to you and arrange in advance your previously promised generous gift, that the same would be ready as a generous gift, and not as one grudgingly given due to greediness.

and they, having become callous, have given themselves up to indecent behavior for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.

But sexual immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among saints;

For this you know with certainty, that no sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, which amounts to an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Therefore, treat the parts of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.

For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is our witness—

Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not insincere, not prone to drink much wine, not greedy for money,