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Riches also brought covetousness, and the abbey's prestige brought it enemies. en.wikipedia.org

Dishonesty and covetousness are signs of blind illiteracy. thenationonlineng.net

It instructs us to avoid too much sleep, pride, dread, covetousness, etc. en.wikipedia.org

I am sure vicars will overcome any sense of covetousness. www.dailymail.co.uk

This soon led to differences of income, consequently to avarice, covetousness, and the partial destruction of the canonical life. en.wikipedia.org

They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. thefederalist.com

Popularity in one city creates covetousness in others. www.wired.com

The church teaches that it is not enough to fast from food; one must also fast from anger, greed and covetousness. en.wikipedia.org

He sees covetousness in financiering practiced in a manner to obtain houses, castles, and land through foreclosure. en.wikipedia.org

Its covetousness and pride soon became boundless. en.wikipedia.org

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