Deuteronomy 5:21

Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour’s wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour’s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

Cross-references

Exodus 20:17 is the identical 'do not covet' commandment, repeated here in Deuteronomy's version of the Decalogue.

In 1 Kings 21:1-4, Ahab's coveting of Naboth's vineyard illustrates the sin prohibited here — desire leading to injustice.

Micah 2:2 Allusion

Micah 2:2 condemns those who covet fields and seize them, showing how covetousness leads to violent dispossession of the poor.

Luke 12:15 Parallel

Luke 12:15 warns against all covetousness, teaching that life does not consist in abundance — directly applying the commandment.

Romans 7:7 Citation

Romans 7:7 cites this specific commandment as the law that made Paul conscious of sin — 'You shall not covet.'

Romans 7:8 Citation

Romans 7:8 explains how the commandment 'You shall not covet' gave sin an opportunity to produce all kinds of coveting.

Romans 13:9 Citation

Romans 13:9 lists 'You shall not covet' as one of the commandments summed up in loving your neighbor.

1 Timothy 6:9 warns that those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, showing the destructive outcome of covetousness.

In 1 Timothy 6:10, Paul warns that love of money is a root of evil—a direct New Testament application of the command against coveting possessions.

Hebrews 13:5 calls for contentment and freedom from love of money, echoing the tenth commandment's prohibition of coveting.

In 1 Kings 21:2, Ahab covets Naboth's vineyard, providing a narrative example of the very sin prohibited against coveting a neighbor's property.

Jeremiah 5:8 describes men lusting after another man's wife—a direct illustration of the command not to covet a neighbor's spouse.

Habakkuk 2:9 pronounces woe on those who covet unjust gain to build their house, echoing the prohibition against coveting.