Five Pictures of Five Pictures of CovetousnessCovetousness

Proverbs 30:15-16Proverbs 30:15-16

Five Pictures of Five Pictures of CovetousnessCovetousness

The Leech The Leech (Proverbs 30:15; (Proverbs 30:15; Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes 5:10)5:10)

Five Pictures of Five Pictures of CovetousnessCovetousness

The Grave The Grave (Proverbs 30:16; 27:20; Habakkuk (Proverbs 30:16; 27:20; Habakkuk 2:4-9 )2:4-9 )

Five Pictures of Five Pictures of CovetousnessCovetousness

The Barren The Barren Womb Womb (Proverbs (Proverbs 30:16; Genesis 30:16; Genesis 30:1)30:1)

Five Pictures of Five Pictures of CovetousnessCovetousness

The Earth’s The Earth’s thirst for rain thirst for rain

(Proverbs (Proverbs 30:16)30:16)

Five Pictures of Five Pictures of CovetousnessCovetousness

Fire (Proverbs 30:16)Fire (Proverbs 30:16)

Five Pictures of Five Pictures of CovetousnessCovetousness

Covetousness is like a leech, the Covetousness is like a leech, the grave, the barren womb, the dry grave, the barren womb, the dry earth, and fire.earth, and fire.

How much different is man? How much different is man? Not much, according to Solomon Not much, according to Solomon Ecclesiastes 6:7; 4:8Ecclesiastes 6:7; 4:8

Three Warnings About Three Warnings About CovetousnessCovetousness

Life is not about what we have or Life is not about what we have or what we can get. (Luke 12:15)what we can get. (Luke 12:15)

The desire for things can keep us The desire for things can keep us from getting to know God and His from getting to know God and His ways. (Psalms 119:36-37)ways. (Psalms 119:36-37)

The covetous don’t go to heaven.The covetous don’t go to heaven. (1 Corinthians 6:9-10) (1 Corinthians 6:9-10)

Let your conduct Let your conduct bebe without covetousness; without covetousness; bebe content with such content with such

things as you have. For things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I He Himself has said, “I

will never leave you will never leave you nor forsake you.” nor forsake you.”

-- Hebrews 13:5 -- Hebrews 13:5