What’s the origin of the phrase ‘The love of money is the root of all evil’?
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Not money, but the love of money; that’s the problem.
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Often misquoted as ‘money is the root of all evil’. Originates in the Bible, Timothy 6:10 (King James Version):
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
See also: the List of Proverbs.