covetousness

covetousness

美 　英

• 网络贪婪；贪慾；妒忌

例句

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

5因为我们从来没有用过谄媚的话，这是你们知道的；

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

于是对众人说，你们要当心，要自守，免去一切的贪婪；因为人的生命，不在于家业丰富。

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因为我们从来没有用过谄媚的话，就如你们所知道的；也没有藉掩饰而贪婪，这是神可以作见证的。

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

他对我脸上一瞬间所流露的表情觉得惊愕：那表情不是恐怖，而是贪婪。

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

我们若是这样做，那是可以原谅的一种贪婪，因为磨难是种财富，几乎没有人拥有足够的磨难。

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

因此我真实地告诉你们，你们不能同时侍奉安拉和世界，因为世界时虚假的，贪婪的，恶毒的。

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

我们认为贫穷之苦比贪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，贪婪收藏却是贫穷。

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

修持戒与法的过程，虽然仍有贪著，但是只要清楚知道它们存在即可。

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

穷人缺乏许多东西，财迷想要所有东西。

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

这个世界的争战首先是针对人的肉身的欲望——人的偏见、贪婪、贪图。

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

然而罪趁著机会，就藉著诫命叫诸般的贪心在我里头发动；因为没有律法，罪是死的。

Poverty want many thing, but covetousness all.

贫穷可满足；欲望却难填。

The covetousness goes beyond metals and oil.

贪婪不止于金属和石油。

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

诗119：36求你使我的心趋向你的法度，不趋向非义之财。

Covetousness can never see the big picture.

贪婪从来不会让人看到远景。

Covetousness is the root of all evil.

贪婪是一切邪恶的根源。

and that is why covetousness is deceptive.

这就是为什么，贪婪是有欺骗性的。

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

贪心和骄傲一样，都是灵性之癌，会从一个人的里面破坏他的生命；

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

至于淫乱，并一切污秽，或是贪婪，在你们中间连题都不可，方合圣徒的体统。

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

因为我们从来没有用过谄媚的话，这是你们知道的。也没有藏着贪心，这是神可以作见证的。

Covetousness is not a word that we often use;

贪婪不是我们经常使用的词语；

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

由美日觊觎台湾看台湾的地缘战略

Maybe it should be like that because of my covetousness

我想这一定是报应都怪我太贪心