Proverbs 15:27

Proverbs chapter 15 · verse 27 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.26Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant wordsarepure.

v.27This passage

v.28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 18:21

    Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

  • Proverbs 11:29

    He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Proverbs 11:19

    He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

  • Deuteronomy 16:19

    Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

  • Proverbs 20:21

    An inheritancemay be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

  • Habakkuk 2:9

    Woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!