Afflicting Covetousness

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July 11, 2019
Edited on August , 2024
1st place, "A BRIAN STRAND 4 or 5 line" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 8/12/2021.

wallowing in greed insatiably covetous*… self poisoning me. *Ephesians 5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

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Christuraj Alex

Date: 8/12/2021 7:00:00 AM

Sel Poisoning me. Beautiful Creation. Congratulations on your win!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/12/2019 2:35:00 PM

Good one. Some people might not even know what covetousness is. It is wanting what another person has. Not something like that or something similar but what that person has. Sara. Thanks for the visit to my blog.