Covetousness is not considered a sin in these times

This is one of the red flags our Lord hung out which most people nowadays do not seem much to regard. Christ said a great deal about the danger of riches. Covetousness is not practically considered a sin in these times. If a man breaks the sixth or eighth commandment, he is branded a criminal and covered with shame; but he may break the tenth, and he is only enterprising. The Bible says the love of money is a root of all evil; but every man who quotes the saying puts a terrific emphasis on the word "love," explaining that it is not money, but only the love of it, that is such a prolific root.

To look about, one would think a man's life did consist in the abundance of the things he possesses. Men think they become great in proportion as they gather wealth. So it seems, too; for the world measures men by their bank account. Yet there never was a more fatal error. A man is really measured by what he is, and not by what he has.

- William MacDonald, Believers Bible Commentary