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Proverbs 30:15-16
Each of these illustrates what greed does to the life of a person suffering from impossible-to-be-fulfilled desires. The ache and the yearning never cease, and the restless pursuit goes on, resulting in unhappiness.
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Tenth Commandment (1998)Related Topics: Coveting | Desire, Control of | Desire, Inordinate | Desire, Unfulfilled | Dissatisfaction | Grass is Always Greener Yearnings | Greed | Lust | Lust Creates Dissatisfaction | Lust Creates Restlessness | Restlessness | Tenth Commandment | The Tenth Commandment | Unfulfilled Desire | Unfulfilled Yearning | Yearning | Yearning, Unfulfilled
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