Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;