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Proverbs 15:27

He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.

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ASV

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

KJV

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
עֹכֵ֣ר'o.Kher[is] troublingH5916 →
בֵּ֭יתוֹbei.toown house hisH1004 →
בּוֹצֵ֣עַbo.Tze.a'[one who] gains unjustlyH1214 →
בָּ֑צַעBa.tza'unjust gainH1215 →
וְשׂוֹנֵ֖אve.so.Ne'and [one who] hatesH8130 →
מַתָּנֹ֣תma.ta.NotgiftsH4979 →
יִחְיֶֽה׃yich.Yehhe will liveH2421 →

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Proverbs 23:4Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.1 Timothy 6:9Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.Exodus 23:8Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.Proverbs 1:19Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.Jeremiah 17:11Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”Proverbs 11:29He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.Isaiah 33:15–16He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—Deuteronomy 16:19Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.Joshua 7:24Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen and donkeys and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned, and brought them to the Valley of Achor.Exodus 18:21Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.Joshua 7:24–25Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen and donkeys and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned, and brought them to the Valley of Achor.Zechariah 5:3–4Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed.Habakkuk 2:9–11Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain, to place his nest on high and escape the hand of disaster!Proverbs 20:21An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.1 Samuel 8:3–5But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.Proverbs 29:4By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.Isaiah 5:8–10Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land.Proverbs 28:16A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.

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