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Proverbs 15:27
27Greed brings grief to the whole family, but those who hate bribes will live.
Proverbs 15:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
- New International Version (NIV)The greedy bring ruin to their households, but the one who hates bribes will live.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.
Context of Proverbs 15:27
25The Lord tears down the house of the proud, but he protects the property of widows. 26The Lord detests evil plans, but he delights in pure words. Greed brings grief to the whole family, but those who hate bribes will live. 28The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking; the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words. 29The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.
Read all of Proverbs 15Proverbs 15:27 word by word
עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 15:27
- Proverbs 1:19Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money; it robs them of life.
- Proverbs 11:19Godly people find life; evil people find death.
- Proverbs 20:21An inheritance obtained too early in life is not a blessing in the end.
- Deuteronomy 7:26Do not bring any detestable objects into your home, for then you will be destroyed, just like them. You must utterly detest such things, for they are set apart for destruction.
- Joshua 6:18“Do not take any of the things set apart for destruction, or you yourselves will be completely destroyed, and you will bring trouble on the camp of Israel.
- Joshua 7:11Israel has sinned and broken my covenant! They have stolen some of the things that I commanded must be set apart for me. And they have not only stolen them but have lied about it and hidden the things among their own belongings.
- 1 Samuel 8:3But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.
- 2 Kings 5:27Because you have done this, you and your descendants will suffer from Naaman’s leprosy forever.” When Gehazi left the room, he was covered with leprosy; his skin was white as snow.
- Isaiah 5:8What sorrow for you who buy up house after house and field after field, until everyone is evicted and you live alone in the land.
- Jeremiah 17:11Like a partridge that hatches eggs she has not laid, so are those who get their wealth by unjust means. At midlife they will lose their riches; in the end, they will become poor old fools.
- Habakkuk 2:9“What sorrow awaits you who build big houses with money gained dishonestly! You believe your wealth will buy security, putting your family’s nest beyond the reach of danger.
- Zechariah 5:3Then he said to me, “This scroll contains the curse that is going out over the entire land. One side of the scroll says that those who steal will be banished from the land; the other side says that those who swear falsely will be banished from the land.
- Proverbs 28:16A ruler with no understanding will oppress his people, but one who hates corruption will have a long life.
- Proverbs 29:4A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it.
- Exodus 18:21But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.
- Exodus 23:8“Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe makes even a righteous person twist the truth.
Commentaries on Proverbs 15:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27He 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.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Gifts - 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?Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27Verse 27 The covetous man lets none of his family have rest or enjoyment. And greediness of gain often tempts to projects that bring ruin.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. (Compare Pr 11:17). Avarice brings trouble to him and his. hateth gifts--or, "bribes" (Ex 23:8; Psa 15:5), and is not avaricious.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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