Luke 12:15 · KJV
“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”
— Luke 12:15
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Luke 12 — Context
And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
14And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
15And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
17And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
Cross References
Hebrews 13:5
{Let your} conversation {be} without covetousness; {and be} content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
1 Timothy 6:6-10
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Psalms 119:36-37
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Proverbs 15:16
Better {is} little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better {is it} to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Matthew 6:25-26
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Ecclesiastes 5:10-16
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this {is} also vanity.
Luke 16:14
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.