Luke 12:15

“And he said unto them, etc.] Either to the two brethren, or to his disciples, as the Syriac and Persic versions read, or to the whole company: take heed, and beware of covetousness; of all covetousness, as read the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, and some copies; that is, of all sorts of covetousness, and every degree of it, which of all vices is to be avoided and guarded against, being the root of all evil; and as the Persic version renders it, is worse than all evil, and leads into it: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth; of flocks and beasts, as the Persic version renders it: a man's natural life cannot be prolonged by…”

“unto them--the multitude around Him (Luk 12:1). of covetousness--The best copies have "all," that is, "every kind of covetousness"; because as this was one of the more plausible forms of it, so He would strike at once at the root of the evil. a man's life, &c.--a singularly weighty maxim, and not less so because its meaning and its truth are equally evident.”

“Beware of covetousness - One of these brothers, no doubt, was guilty of this sin; and our Saviour, as was his custom, took occasion to warn his disciples of its danger. Covetousness - An unlawful desire of the property of another; also a desire of gain or riches beyond what is necessary for our wants. It is a violation of the tenth commandment Exodus 20:17, and is expressly called idolatry Colossians 3:5. Compare, also, Ephesians 5:3, and Hebrews 13:5. A man’s life - The word “life” is sometimes taken in the sense of happiness or felicity, and some have supposed this to be the meaning here, and that Jesus meant to say that a man’s comfort does not depend on affluence - that is, on more than…”

“He said to them - Perhaps to the two brothers, and through them to the people. A man's life - That is, the comfort or happiness of it. Luke 12:17”

“12:15 Guard against every kind of greed: See Exod 20:17; Deut 5:21; Job 31:24-25; Ps 49; Eccl 2:1-11.”

“Take: Luk 8:14, Luk 16:14, Luk 21:34; Jos 7:21; Job 31:24, Job 31:25; Psa 10:3, Psa 62:10, Psa 119:36, Psa 119:37; Pro 23:4, Pro 23:5, Pro 28:16; Jer 6:13, Jer 22:17, Jer 22:18; Mic 2:2; Hab 2:9; Mar 7:22; Co1 5:10, Co1 5:11, Co1 6:10; Eph 5:3-5; Col 3:5; Ti1 6:7-10; Ti2 3:2; Heb 13:5; Pe2 2:3, Pe2 2:14 for: Job 2:4; Psa 37:16; Pro 15:16, Pro 16:16; Ecc 4:6-8, Ecc 5:10-16; Mat 6:25, Mat 6:26; Ti1 6:6-8 Luke 12:16”