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	* ] in the New Testament (1 Timothy 6:10) starts "For the love of money is the root of all evil", also in some translations rendered, "For the love of money is ''a'' root of all evil". The word for 'root' in the Greek does not have the article before it, hence the more literal translation in this case would be 'a root', not the definite 'the root'.		* ] in the New Testament (1 Timothy 6:10) starts "For the love of money is the root of all evil", also in some translations rendered, "For the love of money is ''a'' root of all kinds of evil". The word for 'root' in the Greek does not have the article before it, hence the more literal translation in this case would be 'a root', not the definite 'the root'. Hence, "all kinds" is plausibly more accurate to the authors meaning.
	* ], one of the Seven Deadly Sins, the excessive love of money and other possessions		* ], one of the Seven Deadly Sins, the excessive love of money and other possessions
	*'']'', Latin for "Greed is the root of all evil"		*'']'', Latin for "Greed is the root of all evil"

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First Epistle to Timothy in the New Testament (1 Timothy 6:10) starts "For the love of money is the root of all evil", also in some translations rendered, "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil". The word for 'root' in the Greek does not have the article before it, hence the more literal translation in this case would be 'a root', not the definite 'the root'. Hence, "all kinds" is plausibly more accurate to the authors meaning.
Greed, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, the excessive love of money and other possessions
Radix malorum est cupiditas, Latin for "Greed is the root of all evil"

The Root of All Evil (album), an album by Swedish death metal band Arch Enemy
"The Root of All Evil", part of the Twelve-step Suite and the first track of the album Octavarium, by Dream Theater
The Root of All Evil (EP), Japanese work by all-female tribute band Iron Maidens
"Money Is the Root of All Evil", a 1940's song written by Whitney and Kramer and featured in the motion picture High Time
"The Root of All Evil", a song by The Beautiful South

The Root of All Evil, a User Friendly webcomic compilation book alluding to the Unix concept of the root user
"The Root of All Evil", a short story by Graham Greene

The Root of All Evil?, a 2006 UK television documentary discussing religious faith and starring Richard Dawkins
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil, a television series aired on Comedy Central featuring comedian Lewis Black
The Root of All Evil Radio Show, a radio show broadcast from KFAI in Minneapolis hosted by the late Earl Root

"Premature optimization is the root of all evil" is a common proverb in computer programming.