| Translation | Verse | Text |
| Strong Concordance | Isa 57:17 | For the iniquity [05771] of his covetousness [01215] was I wroth [07107], and smote [05221] him: I hid [05641] me, and was wroth [07107], and he went on [03212] frowardly [07726] in the way [01870] of his heart [03820]. |
| Word | Easton Dictionary - Definition |
| COVETOUSNESS | a strong desire after the possession of worldly things (Col. 3:5; Eph. 5:5; Heb. 13:5; 1 Tim. 6:9, 10; Matt. 6:20). It assumes sometimes the more aggravated form of avarice, which is the mark of cold-hearted worldliness. |