Covetous Persons Are
G. S. Bowes. Isaiah 5:8-10 Woe to them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place… like sponges, which greedily drink in water, but return very little, until they are squeezed. A covetous person wants what he has, as well as what he has not, because he is never satisfied with it. (G. S. Bowes.) Parallel Verses KJV: Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth! WEB: Woe to those who join house to house, who lay field to field, until there is no room, and you are made to dwell alone in the midst of the land!