covetousness

covetousness

美 　英

• 網絡貪婪；貪慾；妒忌

例句

For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak for covetousness?

5因為我們從來沒有用過諂媚的話，這是你們知道的；

And He said to them, Watch and guard yourself from all covetousness, for no one's life is in the abundance of his possessions.

于是對眾人說，你們要當心，要自守，免去一切的貪婪；因為人的生命，不在于家業豐富。

5 For neither were we found at any time with flattering speech, even as you know, nor with a pretext for covetousness; God is witness.

帖前二5因為我們從來沒有用過諂媚的話，就如你們所知道的；也沒有藉掩飾而貪婪，這是神可以作見證的。

He looked astonished at the expression my face assumed during a brief second: it was not horror, it was covetousness.

他對我臉上一瞬間所流露的表情覺得驚愕：那表情不是恐怖，而是貪婪。

Truly it were an excusable covetousness if we did, for affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it.

我們若是這樣做，那是可以原諒的一種貪婪，因為磨難是種財富，幾乎沒有人擁有足夠的磨難。

Even so I tell you in truth that ye cannot serve God and the world for the world lieth in falsehood, covetousness, and malignity.

因此我真實地告訴你們，你們不能同時侍奉安拉和世界，因為世界時虛假的，貪婪的，惡毒的。

We think poverty to be infinitely desirable before the torments of covetousness.

我們認為貧窮之苦比貪婪之苦不知要可取多少倍。

Charity gives itself rich; covetousness hoards itself poor.

善行施舍使人富足，貪婪收藏卻是貧窮。

Although covetousness and attachment are still evident in the process of cultivation, we only need to be aware of them.

修持戒與法的過程，雖然仍有貪著，但是只要清楚知道它們存在即可。

Poverty wants many things, and covetousness [avarice] all.

窮人缺乏許多東西，財迷想要所有東西。

The world wages war by firstly playing upon one's fleshly desires -one's prejudices, greed, covetousness.

這個世界的爭戰首先是針對人的肉身的欲望——人的偏見、貪婪、貪圖。

But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness . For apart from the law, sin lies dead.

然而罪趁著機會，就藉著誡命叫諸般的貪心在我里頭發動；因為沒有律法，罪是死的。

Poverty want many thing, but covetousness all.

貧窮可滿足；欲望卻難填。

The covetousness goes beyond metals and oil.

貪婪不止于金屬和石油。

for therein do I delight. Ps 119: 36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

詩119：36求你使我的心趨向你的法度，不趨向非義之財。

Covetousness can never see the big picture.

貪婪從來不會讓人看到遠景。

Covetousness is the root of all evil.

貪婪是一切邪惡的根源。

and that is why covetousness is deceptive.

這就是為什么，貪婪是有欺騙性的。

Covetousness, like pride, is a spiritual cancer that voraciously destroys life from the inside;

貪心和驕傲一樣，都是靈性之癌，會從一個人的里面破壞他的生命；

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

至于淫亂，并一切污穢，或是貪婪，在你們中間連題都不可，方合圣徒的體統。

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

因為我們從來沒有用過諂媚的話，這是你們知道的。也沒有藏著貪心，這是神可以作見證的。

Covetousness is not a word that we often use;

貪婪不是我們經常使用的詞語；

On Taiwan's Geo-strategy from the Covetousness of America and Japan

由美日覬覦臺灣看臺灣的地緣戰略

Maybe it should be like that because of my covetousness

我想這一定是報應都怪我太貪心