Luke 12:15

15And he said to them, a“Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

1 Timothy 6:9

9But bthose who desire to be rich fall into temptation, cinto a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that dplunge people into ruin and destruction.

James 1:14-15

14But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15Then desire ewhen it has conceived gives birth to sin, and fsin when it is fully grown brings forth death.

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