money is the root of all evil

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释义与例句

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    The desire for money is the root cause of all evil.

词源

A misquotation of 1 Timothy 6:10 in the King James Bible, which actually reads "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."

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