978 verses about Greed

At that time, Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of Yahweh’s temple, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

He carried out from there all the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and the treasures of the king’s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold, which Solomon king of Israel had made in Yahweh’s temple, as Yahweh had said.

The captain of the guard took away the fire pans, the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver.

They took away their livestock; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred fifty thousand, and of donkeys two thousand, and of men one hundred thousand.

David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it. It was set on David’s head, and he brought very much plunder out of the city.

The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt and from Kue. The king’s merchants purchased them from Kue.

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,

besides that which the traders and merchants brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

All king Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.

For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with Huram’s servants. Once every three years, the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

Now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’”

So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of Yahweh’s house and the treasures of the king’s house. He took it all away. He also took away the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their plunder, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away. They took plunder for three days, it was so much.

Their father gave them great gifts of silver, of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.

He took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in God’s house with Obed-Edom, and the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.

For Ahaz took away a portion out of Yahweh’s house, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria; but it didn’t help him.

Hezekiah had exceedingly much riches and honor. He provided himself with treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of valuable vessels;

All the vessels of God’s house, great and small, and the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes, all these he brought to Babylon.

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.

Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, “You exact usury, everyone of his brother.” I held a great assembly against them.

I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. Please let us stop this usury.

Please restore to them, even today, their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, that you are charging them.”

But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people; but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.

and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy from them on the Sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,

Some men of Tyre also lived there, who brought in fish and all kinds of wares, and sold on the Sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares camped outside of Jerusalem once or twice.

If it pleases the king, let it be written that they be destroyed; and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who are in charge of the king’s business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.”

The king said to Haman, “The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.”

The couriers went out in haste by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given out in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.

Haman also said, “Yes, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and tomorrow I am also invited by her together with the king.

Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”

Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet.” This pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.

But stretch out your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will renounce you to your face.”

Did I say, ‘Give to me?’ or, ‘Offer a present for me from your substance?’

Yes, you would even cast lots for the fatherless, and make merchandise of your friend.

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall their possessions be extended on the earth.

For the company of the godless shall be barren, and fire shall consume the tents of bribery.

He who denounces his friends for plunder, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.

His children shall seek the favor of the poor. His hands shall give back his wealth.

“Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,

though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;

yet his food in his bowels is turned. It is cobra venom within him.

He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.

He shall not look at the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter.

That for which he labored he shall restore, and shall not swallow it down. According to the substance that he has gotten, he shall not rejoice.

For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up.

“Because he knew no quietness within him, he shall not save anything of that in which he delights.

There was nothing left that he didn’t devour, therefore his prosperity shall not endure.

In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress shall overtake him. The hand of everyone who is in misery shall come on him.

When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.

The increase of his house shall depart. They shall rush away in the day of his wrath.

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?’

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth. The honorable man, he lived in it.

Lay your treasure in the dust, the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.

There are people who remove the landmarks. They violently take away flocks, and feed them.

They turn the needy out of the way. The poor of the earth all hide themselves.

They cut their food in the field. They glean the vineyard of the wicked.

There are those who pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor,

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;

He lies down rich, but he shall not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.

It can’t be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for its price.

Gold and glass can’t equal it, neither shall it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.

The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

For it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase.

“If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, ‘You are my confidence;’

If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;

if I have eaten its fruits without money, or have caused its owners to lose their life,

Don’t let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.

Will traders barter for him? Will they part him among the merchants?

For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.

He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.

in whose hands is wickedness, their right hand is full of bribes.

Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches—

For he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.

A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish.

“Behold, this is the man who didn’t make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”

Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.

For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

They didn’t turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,

who said, “Let us take possession of God’s pasture lands.”

but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.

He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.

They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, Yahweh’s saint.

Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YUD

Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.

If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lay in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.

We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.

You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll all have one purse.”

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.

Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.

For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich another man’s house.

but if he is found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house.