Proverbs 15:27
The robber brings trouble to his family, 1 but the one who hates bribes will live. 1
Unlocked Literal 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
26Yahweh hates the thoughts of wicked people, 1 but the words of kindness are pure. 1
Cross References
Exodus 18:21Furthermore, you must choose capable men from all the people, men who honor God, men of truth who hate unjust gain. You must put them over people, to be leaders in charge of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and of tens.
Deuteronomy 7:26You will not bring any abomination into your house and start to worship it. You will utterly detest and abhor it, for it is set apart for destruction.
Joshua 6:18But as for you, be on guard about taking the things set apart for destruction, so that after you mark them for destruction, you do not then take any of them. If you do this, you will make the camp of Israel something that must be destroyed and you will bring trouble on it.
Joshua 7:24Then Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan son of Zerah, and the silver, the coat, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen, his donkeys, his sheep, his tent, and all that he had, and they brought them up to the Valley of Achor.
1 Samuel 8:3His sons did not walk in his ways, but chased after dishonest gain. They took bribes and perverted justice.
2 Kings 5:27So the leprosy of Naaman will be on you and your descendants forever.” So Gehazi went out from his presence, a leper as white as snow.
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 →