7 Bible Verses about The Misery Of Greed

Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly;
it takes the lives of those who receive it.

The one who loves money is never satisfied with money, and whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with income. This too is futile.

Woe to him who dishonestly makes
wealth for his house
to place his nest on high,
to escape from the reach of disaster!

You have planned shame for your house
by wiping out many peoples
and sinning against your own self.

So he threw the silver into the sanctuary and departed. Then he went and hanged himself.

But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.

Your silver and gold are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You stored up treasure in the last days!