If we say money is the root of evil it means that money doesn't do any good but if you think critically about this you wouldn't really describe it this way. There are lots of people that made money from working hard for many years and are now enjoying the reward of their hardwork, while there are others that have nothing doing but aim to have an extravagant lifestyle, these are the people you are supposed to look out for, they are the ones that look for shortcuts to make wealth this might make them commit all sorts of atrocities just to become rich overnight, The love and obsession of money is the root of all evil not money itself.