Quotes about Greed
For you ask, ‘What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from sin?’
— Job 35:3
They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
— Psalm 49:6
Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.
— Psalm 49:16
They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
— Psalm 59:15
Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
— Psalm 62:10
Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree as they increase their wealth.
— Psalm 73:12
Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.
— Proverbs 1:19
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
— Proverbs 10:2
He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
— Proverbs 15:27
“Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.
— Proverbs 20:14
Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
— Proverbs 21:6
He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
— Proverbs 21:17