Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Thieves

Psalm 50:17
“For you hate discipline,
And you cast My words behind you.
Isaiah 1:23
Your rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves a bribe
And chases after rewards.
They do not defend the orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
Jeremiah 7:11
Has this house, which is called by My name, become a den of robbers in your sight? Behold, I, even I, have seen it,” declares the Lord.
Ezekiel 22:13
“Behold, then, I smite My hand at your dishonest gain which you have acquired and at the bloodshed which is among you.
Matthew 21:19
Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves only; and He *said to it, “No longer shall there ever be any fruit from you.” And at once the fig tree withered.
Matthew 23:14
[Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.]
John 12:6
Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.
Ephesians 4:28
He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.
1 Thessalonians 4:6
and that no man transgress and defraud his brother in the matter because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also told you before and solemnly warned you.
1 Peter 4:15
Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler;

Covetous

1 Corinthians 5:11
But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a one.

General references

Genesis 19:7
and said, “Please, my brothers, do not act wickedly.
Exodus 20:15
You shall not steal.
Exodus 30:19
Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet from it;
Proverbs 2:18
For her house sinks down to death
And her tracks lead to the dead;
Proverbs 8:5
“O naive ones, understand prudence;
And, O fools, understand wisdom.
Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler,
And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
Isaiah 11:6
And the wolf will dwell with the lamb,
And the leopard will lie down with the young goat,
And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together;
And a little boy will lead them.
Isaiah 32:16
Then justice will dwell in the wilderness
And righteousness will abide in the fertile field.
Luke 5:32
I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”
Acts 10:12
and there were in it all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the air.