Bible Verses About Avoiding Greed

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

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

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

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

I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;

Neither shalt thou steal.