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Proverbs 15:27
He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs 15:27 · Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 15:27 in other translations
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
He who is greedy for gain 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 bribes will live.
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In context
24 The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
25 The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
26 The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.
27 He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
30 The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
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