Prudent-Thrifty

Lord Covetousness disguised himself as Prudent-Thrifty.[3]

"There is many a man who would not permit himself to he called a 'covetous' man, and who would himself call “covetousness” a sin, who is, nevertheless, setting his heart upon his gain, under pretext of making proper provision for his family. It is the very spirit of covetousness, all the time; but he calls it by the more harmless but more seductive name of Prudent-Thrift. It is this setting of the heart’s affection upon worldly wealth and earthly gain that gives the point to the words of our blessed Lord when he said, 'How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God'—a sentiment which he immediately afterwards interprets to mean, 'How hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God,' Mark 10:23–24."[2]