Proverbs 15:27
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, 2 but he who hates bribes will live. 1
One Unity Resource Bible
In The King James Version
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
In Context
26Adonai detests the thoughts of the wicked, 2 but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing. 1
28The heart of the upright weighs answers, 2 but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil. 1
Cross References
Exodus 18:21Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which 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.
Deuteronomy 7:26+ 7:26. Deut 7:26 (Deut 7:25-26) (#2a.73): T. Do not bring something abhorrent, that is an abomination, into your house / R. Not to benefit from an object of idolatry, its accessories, nor its offerings, nor its wine libations You shall not bring an abomination into your house, and become a devoted thing like it. You shall utterly detest it, and you shall utterly abhor it; for it is a devoted thing.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:27
26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord : but the words of the pure are pleasant words. The former part of this verse speaks of thoughts, the latter of words, but they come all to one; for thoughts are words to God, and words are judged of by the thoughts from which they proceed, so that, 1. The thoughts and words of the wicked, which are, like themselves, wicked, which aim at mischief, and have some ill tendency or other, are an abomination to the Lord; he is displeased at them and will… Read the whole commentary →