Proverbs 15:27

Bishops' Bible (1568)

The greedy couetous man rooteth vp his owne house: but who so hateth rewardes shall lyue.

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  • Exod 23:8 : 8 Thou shalt take no gyftes: for gyftes blinde the seyng, and peruert the wordes of the righteous.
  • 2 Kgs 5:27 : 27 The leprosie therefore of Naaman shal cleaue vnto thee, and vnto thy seede for euer. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snowe.
  • Prov 1:19 : 19 Such are the wayes of euery one that is greedie of gayne, who taketh away the life of the owner therof.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 Wrest not thou the lawe, nor knowe any person, neither take any rewarde: for giftes do blinde the eyes of the wise, & peruert the wordes of the righteous.
  • Prov 11:29 : 29 Who so maketh disquietnesse in his owne house, he shal haue winde for his heritage: and the foole shalbe seruaunt to the wise.
  • Jer 17:11 : 11 The partrich maketh a nest of egges, which she layed not: he commeth by riches, but not righteously, in the middest of his life must he leane them behynde hym, & at the last be founde a very foole.
  • Hab 2:9-9 : 9 Wo he that coueteth an euyll couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euyll. 10 Thou hast consulted shame to thyne owne house, by destroying many people, & hast sinned against thyne owne soule. 11 For the stone shall crye out of the wal, and the beame out of the timber shall aunswere it.
  • Zech 5:3-4 : 3 Then saide he vnto me, This is the curse that goeth foorth ouer the whole earth: for al theeues shalbe iudged after this booke, & al pariured persons shalbe iudged according to the same. 4 And I wil bring it foorth saith the lord of hoastes, so that it shall enter into the house of the theefe, and into the house of him that falsely sweareth by my name: and shall remayne in his house, and consume it, with the timber & stones therof.
  • Exod 18:21 : 21 Moreouer, thou shalt seeke out among all the people, men of actiuitie and such as feare God, true men hating couetousnes, and place of these ouer the people rulers of thousandes, rulers of hundrethes, rulers of fiftithes, and rulers of tennes,
  • Prov 20:21 : 21 The heritage that commeth hastylye at the first, shall not be blessed at the ende.
  • Prov 28:16 : 16 Where the prince is without vnderstanding, there is great oppression and wrong: but if he hateth couetousnes, he shall long raigne.
  • Prov 29:4 : 4 With true iudgement the kyng stablissheth the lande: but yf he be a man that oppresse the people with gatherynges, he turneth it vpside downe.
  • Isa 5:8-9 : 8 Wo vnto them that ioyne one house to another, and bring one lande so nigh vnto another, that there is no more place: Wyll ye be placed alone in the myddest of the earth? 9 These thynges are in the eares of the Lorde of hoastes: of a trueth great and faire houses shalbe without any dweller in them. 10 And tenne acres of vines shall geue but a quart, and thirtie busshels of seede shall geue but an Epha.
  • Isa 33:15-16 : 15 He that leadeth a godly life, and speaketh the trueth, he that abhorreth gaynes by violence and deceipt, he that kepeth his hande that he touche no rewarde, which stoppeth his eares that he heare no counsayle agaynst the innocent blood, which holdeth downe his eyes that he see no euyll: 16 He it is that shall dwell on hye, whose safegarde shalbe in a bulwarke of rockes: to hym shalbe geuen meate, and his waters shall not fayle.
  • Josh 6:18 : 18 And in any wyse be ye ware of the accursed thinges, lest ye make your selues accursed, & take of the accursed thynges, and make the hoast of Israel accursed, and trouble it.
  • Josh 7:11-12 : 11 Israel hath sinned, and they haue transgressed myne appointment which I commaunded them: for they haue taken of the excommunicate thinges, and haue also stolen, and dissembled also, & put them vnto their owne stuffe. 12 And therfore is it that the children of Israel can not stande before their enemies, but shal turne their backes before their enemies, because they be excommunicate: Neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the excommunicate from among you.
  • Josh 7:24-25 : 24 And Iosuah toke Achan the sonne of Zareth, and the siluer, and the garmet, and the tonge of gold, and his sonnes, and his daughters, & his oxen, and his asses, his sheepe, his tent, and al that he had: and al Israel with him brought them vnto the valley of Achor. 25 And Iosuah sayde: In as much as thou hast troubled vs, the Lorde shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned hym with stones, and burned them with fire, and ouerwhelmed them with stones.
  • 1 Sam 8:3-5 : 3 And his sonnes walked not in his wayes, but turned aside after lucre, and tooke rewarde, and peruerted the ryght. 4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered them together, and came to Samuel vnto Rama, 5 And sayd vnto him: Beholde, thou art olde, and thy sonnes walke not in thy wayes: Now therfore make vs a king to iudge vs, as all other nations haue
  • Prov 11:19 : 19 Lyke as ryghteousnesse bringeth lyfe: euen so to cleaue vnto euyll, bryngeth death.
  • Deut 7:26 : 26 Bryng not therfore abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thyng as it is: but vtterly defie it and abhorre it, for it is a cursed thyng.

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  • Prov 1:19
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    19Such are the wayes of euery one that is greedie of gayne, who taketh away the life of the owner therof.

  • Prov 21:26
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    26He coueteth greedyly all day long: but the righteous geueth and spareth not.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6The house of the ryghteous is full of riches: but in the fruites of the vngodly there is trouble.

  • Prov 17:23
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    23The vngodly taketh gyftes out of the bosome, to wrest the wayes of iudgement.

  • Hab 2:9
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    9Wo he that coueteth an euyll couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euyll.

  • Prov 28:16
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    16Where the prince is without vnderstanding, there is great oppression and wrong: but if he hateth couetousnes, he shall long raigne.

  • Prov 11:27-29
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    27He that searcheth for good thynges fyndeth fauour: but who so seketh after mischiefe, it shall happen vnto hym.

    28He that trusteth in his riches shall haue a fall: but the ryghteous shall florishe as the greene leafe.

    29Who so maketh disquietnesse in his owne house, he shal haue winde for his heritage: and the foole shalbe seruaunt to the wise.

  • Prov 22:16
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    16Who so doth a poore man wrong, to increase his owne riches and geueth vnto the ryche, at the last commeth to pouertie hym selfe.

  • Eccl 7:7
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    7The wyse man hateth wrong dealing, and abhorreth the heart that coueteth rewardes.

  • Prov 28:22
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    22He that wyll be riche all to soone, hath an euyll eye: and considereth not that pouertie shall come vpon hym.

  • Exod 23:8
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    8Thou shalt take no gyftes: for gyftes blinde the seyng, and peruert the wordes of the righteous.

  • Prov 28:8
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    8He that by vsurie and vniust gaynes gathereth riches: he shall lay them in store for a man that will pitie the poore.

  • Prov 28:19-20
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    19He that tylleth his lande shall haue plenteousnes of bread: but he that foloweth idle persons, shall haue pouertie inough.

    20A faythfull man shalbe fylled with blessinges, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be vngyltie.

  • Prov 28:25
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    25He that is of a proude stomacke stirreth vp strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lorde shalbe well fed.

  • Isa 33:15
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    15He that leadeth a godly life, and speaketh the trueth, he that abhorreth gaynes by violence and deceipt, he that kepeth his hande that he touche no rewarde, which stoppeth his eares that he heare no counsayle agaynst the innocent blood, which holdeth downe his eyes that he see no euyll:

  • Prov 17:13
    72%

    13Who so rewardeth euill for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 17:19-20
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    72%

    19He that delighteth in sinne, loueth strife: and who so setteth his doore to hye, seeketh destruction.

    20Who so hath a frowarde heart, obteyneth no good: and he that hath a double tongue, shall fall into mischiefe.

  • Prov 11:15
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    15He that is suretie for a straunger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretishyp is sure.

  • Prov 17:8
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    8A gyft is as a precious stone vnto hym that hath it: but vnto whom soeuer it turneth, it maketh hym vnwise.

  • Prov 29:24
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    24Who so is partner with a thiefe, hateth his owne soule: he heareth blasphemie and telleth it not foorth.

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    2Treasures that are wickedly gotten, profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.

  • Prov 21:14
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    14A priuie rewarde pacifieth displeasure: and a gyft in the bosome stylleth furiousnesse.

  • Jer 22:13
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    13Wo worth hym that buyldeth his house with vnrighteousnesse, and his parlours with the good that he hath gotten by violence, which neuer recompenceth his neighbours labour, nor payeth hym his hyre:

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    4With true iudgement the kyng stablissheth the lande: but yf he be a man that oppresse the people with gatherynges, he turneth it vpside downe.

  • Prov 6:35
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    35No though thou wouldest offer hym great gyftes to make amendes, he wyll not receaue them.

  • Prov 13:11
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    11Uaynly gotten goodes are soone spent: but they that be gathered together with the hande, shall encrease.

  • Eccl 5:10
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    10He that loueth money, wyll neuer be satisfied with money: and he that loueth riches, shalbe without the fruite therof: This is also a vayne thyng.

  • Eccl 5:13
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    13Yet is there a sore plague which I haue seene vnder the sunne namely riches kept to the hurt of him that hath them in possession:

  • Ezek 18:13
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    13Or hath geuen foorth vpon vsurie, or hath taken encrease: Shall this man liue? he shall not liue: Seeing he hath done al these abhominations he shal die the death, his blood shalbe vpon hym.

  • Prov 28:27
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    27He that geueth vnto the poore shall not lacke: but he that hydeth his eyes from them, shall haue many a curse.

  • Prov 15:16
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    16Better is a litle with the feare of the Lorde: then great treasure, and trouble therwith.

  • Prov 15:28
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    28The heart of the ryghteous studyeth his aunswere afore: but the wicked mans mouth spueth out mischiefe.

  • Prov 14:17
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    17An vnpatient man dealeth foolishly: but he that is well aduised, is hated of the foole.

  • Prov 21:17
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    17He that hath pleasure in bankettes shalbe a poore man: and whoso delighteth in wyne and delicates, shall not be riche.

  • Prov 21:5-6
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  • Prov 15:26
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    26The Lorde abhorreth the imaginations of the wicked: but the wordes of the pure are pleasaunt.

  • Jer 5:27
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    27And like as a nette is full of byrdes, so are their houses full of that which they haue gotten with falshood and deceipt: Hereof commeth their great substaunce and riches,

  • Prov 25:17
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    17Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be werie of thee, and so hate thee.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7Some men make them selues riche though they haue nothyng: agayne, some make them selues poore hauyng great riches.

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    18The vngodly worketh deceiptfull workes: but he that soweth righteousnesse shall receaue a sure rewarde.

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    10In whose handes is wickednes: and their right hande is full of gyftes.

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    6Better is he that walketh in his vprightnes: then he that peruerteth his wayes, and is riche.

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    23The feare of the Lord bringeth a man to lyfe: and he shall rest the whole night in plenteousnesse without visitation of any plague.