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New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 15:27
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Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live.
He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.
The one who profits dishonestly troubles his household,but the one who hates bribes will live.
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.
Whoever takes money to do wrong invites disaster. Refuse such gifts, and you will live.
He who profits unlawfully brings suffering to his own house, But he who hates bribes [and does not receive nor pay them] will live.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.
Being greedy causes trouble for your family, but you protect yourself by refusing bribes.
The greedy for gain brings trouble to his home, but he who hates bribes will live.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Hee that is greedy of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth gifts, shall liue.
A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. [By alms and by faithful dealings sins are purged away;] but by the fear of the Lord every one departs from evil.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth gifts shall live.
He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
He who makes trouble for his house is he who is greedy for unjust gain, but he who hates bribes will live.
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes shall live.
Greedy people bring trouble to their families, but the person who can't be paid to do wrong will live.
The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.
Greed brings grief to the whole family, but those who hate bribes will live.
He who gets things by doing wrong brings trouble to his family, but he who will not be paid in secret for wrong-doing will live.
He, troubleth his own house, who graspeth with greed, but, he that hateth gifts, shall live.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth bribes shall live. By mercy and faith sins are purged away: and by the fear of the Lord every one declineth from evil.
He who accepts a bribe destroys his own soul; but he who hates a bribe shall live.
Try to make a profit dishonestly, and you get your family in trouble. Don't take bribes and you will live longer.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
The greedy couetous man rooteth vp his owne house: but who so hateth rewardes shall lyue.
Those who are greedy for unjust gain make trouble for their households, but those who hate bribes will live.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
He that sueth aueryce, disturblith his hous; but he that hatith yiftis schal lyue. Synnes ben purgid bi merci and feith; ech man bowith awei fro yuel bi the drede of the Lord.
A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.
He who is greedy for unjust gain makes trouble for his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; But he that hates bribes shall live.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.
The couetous man wrutteth vp his owne house, but who so hateth rewardes, shal lyue.
A greedy and grasping person destroys community; those who refuse to exploit live and let live.
He who profits illicitly troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,But he who hates gifts of bribery will live.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
He that is: Proverbs 1:19, Proverbs 11:19, Proverbs 11:29, Proverbs 20:21, Deuteronomy 7:26, Joshua 6:18, Joshua 7:11, Joshua 7:12, Joshua 7:24, Joshua 7:25, 1 Samuel 8:3-5, 2 Kings 5:27, Isaiah 5:8-10, Jeremiah 17:11, Habakkuk 2:9-11, Zechariah 5:3, Zechariah 5:4
but: Proverbs 28:16, Proverbs 29:4, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 23:8, Deuteronomy 16:19, Isaiah 33:15, Isaiah 33:16
Reciprocal: Genesis 34:30 - Ye have 1 Samuel 15:19 - fly upon 1 Kings 2:40 - arose Proverbs 11:17 - but 1 Timothy 3:3 - not greedy 1 Timothy 6:9 - they
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house,.... Or "that covets a covetousness" t, an evil one, as in Habakkuk 2:9; that seeks riches by unlawful means, that gathers the mammon of falsehood, or unrighteousness, as the Targum; he entails a curse and brings ruin and destruction upon his family; the Septuagint and Arabic versions are, he "destroys himself"; or "his own soul", as the Syriac version; it may be understood of a man that is over anxious and eager to be rich, and hurries on business, and gives his servants no proper time for food and rest; Habakkuk 2:9- :;
but he that hateth gifts shall live; that rejects them with abhorrence, when offered to bribe him to pervert judgment, or to do an unjust thing; otherwise gifts may be lawfully received from one friend by another; the sin is when they are given and taken for the sake of doing what is base and sinful; and a man that shakes his hand from receiving gifts on such a basis, he and his family shall prosper and increase in worldly things; and, doing this from a right principle of grace, shall live comfortably in a spiritual sense, and thrive and flourish in his soul, and live an eternal life hereafter; see Psalms 16:5.
t בוצע בצע "appetens concupiscentiam", Montanus; "qui avaritiam inhiat" Tigurine version; "concupiscens concupiscentiam", Vatablus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Gifts - There is a special application to the office of the judge. The Aramaic Targum paraphrases the first words of this passage as: “he who gathers the mammon of unrighteousness,” using the words with special reference to wealth obtained by unjust judgments. May we infer that Christ’s adoption of that phrase Luke 16:9 had a point of contact with this proverb, through the version then popularly used in the synagogues of Palestine?
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 15:27. He that is greedy of gain — He who will be rich; troubleth his own house-he is a torment to himself and his family by his avariciousness and penury, and a curse to those with whom he deals.
But he that hateth gifts — Whatever is given to pervert judgment.
