Covetousness.

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Comes from the heart. Mar. 7:22, 23.
Engrosses the heart. Ezek. 33:31. 2 Peter 2:14.
Is idolatry. Eph. 5:5. Col. 3:5.
Is the root of all evil. 1 Tim. 6:10.
Is never satisfied. Ecc. 5:10. Hab. 2:5.
Is vanity. Psa. 39:6. Ecc. 4:8.
IS INCONSISTENT
In saints. Eph. 5:3. Heb. 13:5.
Specially in ministers. 1 Tim. 3:3.
LEADS TO
Injustice and oppression. Prov. 28. Mic. 2:2.
Foolish and hurtful lusts. 1 Tim. 6:9.
Departure from the faith. 1 Tim. 6:10.
Lying. 2 Kin. 5:22-25.
Murder. Prov. 1:18, 19. Ezek. 22:12.
Theft. Josh. 7:21.
Poverty. Prov. 28:22.
Misery. 1 Tim. 6:10.
Domestic affliction. Prov. 15:27.
Abhorred by God. Psa. 10:3.
Forbidden. Ex. 20:17.
A characteristic of the wicked. Rom. 1:29.
A characteristic of the slothful. Pro. 21:26.
Commended by the wicked alone. Psa. 10:3.
Hated by saints. Ex. 18:21. Acts 20:33.
To be mortified by saints. Col. 3:5.
Woe denounced against. Isa. 5:8. Hab. 2:9.
Punishment of. Job 20:15. Isa. 57:17. Jer. 22:17-19. Mic. 2:2, 3.
Excludes from heaven. 1 Cor. 6:10. Eph. 5:5.
Beware of. Luke 12:15.
Avoid those guilty of. 1 Cor. 5:11.
Pray against. Psa. 119:36.
Reward of those who hate. Prov. 28:16.
Shall abound in the last days. 2 Tim. 3:2. 2 Peter 2:1-3.
Exemplified. Laban, Gen. 31:41. Achan, Josh. 7:21. Eli's sons, 1 Sam. 2:12-14. Samuel's sons, 1 Sam. 8:3. Saul, 1 Sam. 15:9, 19. Ahab, 1 Kin. 21:2, &c. Gehazi, 2 Kin. 5:20-24. Nobles of the Jews, Neh. 5:7. Isa. 1:23. Jewish People, Isa. 56:11. Jer. 6:13. Babylon„ Jer. 51:13. Young man, 19:22. Judas, Matt. 26:14, 15. John 12:6. Pharisees, Luke 16:14. Ananias, &c. Acts 5:1-10. Felix, Acts 24:26. Balaam, 2 Peter 2:15, with Jude 11.