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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Luk 12:15 — And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
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Luk 8:14 |
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and bring no fruit to perfection. |
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Luk 16:14 |
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. |
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Luk 21:34 |
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and [so] that day come upon you unawares. |
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Jos 7:21 |
When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they [are] hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. |
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Job 31:24 |
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, [Thou art] my confidence; |
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Job 31:25 |
If I rejoiced because my wealth [was] great, and because mine hand had gotten much; |
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Psa 10:3 |
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, [whom] the LORD abhorreth. |
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Psa 62:10 |
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart [upon them]. |
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Psa 119:36 |
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. |
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Psa 119:37 |
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; [and] quicken thou me in thy way. |
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Pro 23:4 |
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. |
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Pro 23:5 |
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for [riches] certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. |
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Pro 28:16 |
The prince that wanteth understanding [is] also a great oppressor: [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days. |
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Jer 6:13 |
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one [is] given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. |
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Jer 22:17 |
But thine eyes and thine heart [are] not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do [it]. |
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Jer 22:18 |
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, [saying], Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, [saying], Ah lord! or, Ah his glory! |
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Mic 2:2 |
And they covet fields, and take [them] by violence; and houses, and take [them] away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. |
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Hab 2:9 |
Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil! |
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Mar 7:22 |
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: |
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1Cr 5:10 |
Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. |
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1Cr 5:11 |
But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. |
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1Cr 6:10 |
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. |
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Eph 5:3 |
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; |
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Eph 5:4 |
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. |
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Eph 5:5 |
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. |
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Col 3:5 |
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: |
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1Ti 6:7 |
For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out. |
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1Ti 6:8 |
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. |
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1Ti 6:9 |
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. |
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1Ti 6:10 |
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. |
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2Ti 3:2 |
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, |
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Hbr 13:5 |
[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. |
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2Pe 2:3 |
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. |
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2Pe 2:14 |
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: |
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Job 2:4 |
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. |
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Psa 37:16 |
A little that a righteous man hath [is] better than the riches of many wicked. |
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Pro 15:16 |
Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. |
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Pro 16:16 |
How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! |
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Ecc 4:6 |
Better [is] an handful [with] quietness, than both the hands full [with] travail and vexation of spirit. |
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Ecc 4:7 |
Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. |
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Ecc 4:8 |
There is one [alone], and [there is] not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet [is there] no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither [saith he], For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This [is] also vanity, yea, it [is] a sore travail. |
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Ecc 5:10 |
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this [is] also vanity. |
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Ecc 5:11 |
When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good [is there] to the owners thereof, saving the beholding [of them] with their eyes? |
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Ecc 5:12 |
The sleep of a labouring man [is] sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. |
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Ecc 5:13 |
There is a sore evil [which] I have seen under the sun, [namely], riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. |
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Ecc 5:14 |
But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and [there is] nothing in his hand. |
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Ecc 5:15 |
As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand. |
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Ecc 5:16 |
And this also [is] a sore evil, [that] in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind? |
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Mat 6:25 |
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? |
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Mat 6:26 |
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? |
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1Ti 6:6 |
But godliness with contentment is great gain. |
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1Ti 6:7 |
For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out. |
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1Ti 6:8 |
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Luke 12:15," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Luk/12/15.html>.
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