Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5869 greed » 5870 greed, condemnation of Greed is condemned by Scripture as contrary to the purposes of God. Greed is a feature of the fallen world Psalm 10:3; Romans 1:29 See also 1 Corinthians 5:10 Greed is an expression of sinful human nature Mark 7:21-22 pp Matthew 15:19-20 See also Ezekiel 33:31; Romans 7:8 Examples of greed Of individuals Joshua 7:21; Ezekiel 22:12; Daniel 5:23 Of false teachers Matthew 23:25 See also Jeremiah 6:13; Jeremiah 8:10; Luke 11:39; 2 Peter 2:3,14 Greed invites God's judgment both now and later Ephesians 5:5 See also Proverbs 15:27; Proverbs 28:8,25; Proverbs 29:4; Ezekiel 18:10-13; Ezekiel 28:5-7; Amos 8:4-7; Micah 2:1-3; Habakkuk 2:5-6; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 See also
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