Everything you ever wanted could be yours so what was the point in covetousness?. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2008 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
See what cruelty covetousness is the cause of, and what horrid practices those are often put upon that are greedy to enlarge their own border. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)] Reference
Therefore covetousness, which is desire for money, is a capital vice. From Wordnik.com. [Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province] Reference
Scribes and Pharisees, their covetousness is a special object of reproof. From Wordnik.com. [Ethics in Service] Reference
This is what is meant by covetousness, which is defined as "immoderate love of possessing.". From Wordnik.com. [Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province] Reference
Wherefore the desire for such things is not properly called covetousness, in so far as it is a special vice. From Wordnik.com. [Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province] Reference
Professing Christians even defraud one another through covetousness, which is idolatry, going to law one with another. From Wordnik.com. [Life and Labors of Elder John Kline, the Martyr Missionary Collated from his Diary by Benjamin Funk] Reference
To speak plainly, does the root of all this lie in covetousness, which is idolatry, and do we seek not profit, but a gift. From Wordnik.com. [The singing of Psalms and the Divine Office] Reference
Greed is avarice and covetousness, which is what you have when you try to game the financial system to milk out the wealth produced by others. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
It adds what Buddhism calls "covetousness" (brnab-sems). From Wordnik.com. [Dealing with Jealousy] Reference
To seek more is of the nature of that "covetousness which is idolatry.". From Wordnik.com. [Usury A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View] Reference
His own conscience placed him among those who are discontented with their lawful estate and guilty of that covetousness which is idolatry. From Wordnik.com. [Usury A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View] Reference
And I am compelled in truth to say that the entries in my index under 'covetousness' and under 'time-serving' and. From Wordnik.com. [Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents] Reference
'covetousness'; what I do is 'sowing my wild oats,' what you do is. From Wordnik.com. [Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII] Reference
And so through the covetousness of them that were in power. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 46: 2 Machabees The Challoner Revision] Reference
Incline my heart into thy testimonies and not to covetousness. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 21: Psalms The Challoner Revision] Reference
Dishonesty has its source in the covetousness and greed of the human heart. From Wordnik.com. [An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism] Reference
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 68: 2 Peter The Challoner Revision] Reference
Let your manners be without covetousness, contented with such things as you have. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 65: Hebrews The Challoner Revision] Reference
A prince void of prudence shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his days. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 22: Proverbs The Challoner Revision] Reference
Who despairing have given themselves up to lasciviousness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto covetousness. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 56: Ephesians The Challoner Revision] Reference
In past centuries, Judas 'personality has served as a warning to all professed Christians who betray sacred trusts for covetousness. From Wordnik.com. [Letters to the Magazine] Reference
This atmosphere of fashionable covetousness kept reminding me that there was something I wanted to possess, to own and hang on a wall. From Wordnik.com. [Lawrence, a letter and me] Reference
But thy eyes and thy heart are set upon covetousness, and upon shedding innocent blood, and upon oppression, and running after evil works. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 28: Jeremias The Challoner Revision] Reference
Behold, I have clapped my hands at thy covetousness, which thou hast exercised: and at the blood that hath been shed in the midst of thee. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 31: Ezechiel The Challoner Revision] Reference
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