Verse 27

He that is greedy{H1214}{(H8802)} of gain{H1215} troubleth{H5916}{(H8802)} his own house{H1004}; but he that hateth{H8130}{(H8802)} gifts{H4979} shall live{H2421}{(H8799)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:8 : 8 And thou shalt take{H3947}{(H8799)} no gift{H7810}: for the gift{H7810} blindeth{H5786}{(H8762)} the wise{H6493}, and perverteth{H5557}{(H8762)} the words{H1697} of the righteous{H6662}.
  • 2 Kgs 5:27 : 27 The leprosy{H6883} therefore of Naaman{H5283} shall cleave{H1692}{(H8799)} unto thee, and unto thy seed{H2233} for ever{H5769}. And he went out{H3318}{(H8799)} from his presence{H6440} a leper{H6879}{(H8794)} as white as snow{H7950}.
  • Prov 1:19 : 19 So are the ways{H734} of every one that is greedy{H1214}{(H8802)} of gain{H1215}; which taketh away{H3947}{(H8799)} the life{H5315} of the owners{H1167} thereof.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 Thou shalt not wrest{H5186}{(H8686)} judgment{H4941}; thou shalt not respect{H5234}{(H8686)} persons{H6440}, neither take{H3947}{(H8799)} a gift{H7810}: for a gift{H7810} doth blind{H5786}{(H8762)} the eyes{H5869} of the wise{H2450}, and pervert{H5557}{(H8762)} the words{H1697} of the righteous{H6662}.
  • Prov 11:29 : 29 He that troubleth{H5916}{(H8802)} his own house{H1004} shall inherit{H5157}{(H8799)} the wind{H7307}: and the fool{H191} shall be servant{H5650} to the wise{H2450} of heart{H3820}.
  • Jer 17:11 : 11 As the partridge{H7124} sitteth{H1716}{(H8804)} on eggs, and hatcheth{H3205}{(H8804)} them not; so he that getteth{H6213}{(H8802)} riches{H6239}, and not by right{H4941}, shall leave{H5800}{(H8799)} them in the midst{H2677} of his days{H3117}, and at his end{H319} shall be a fool{H5036}.
  • Hab 2:9-9 : 9 Woe{H1945} to him that coveteth{H1214}{(H8802)} an evil{H7451} covetousness{H1215} to his house{H1004}, that he may set{H7760}{(H8800)} his nest{H7064} on high{H4791}, that he may be delivered{H5337}{(H8736)} from the power{H3709} of evil{H7451}! 10 Thou hast consulted{H3289}{(H8804)} shame{H1322} to thy house{H1004} by cutting off{H7096}{(H8800)} many{H7227} people{H5971}, and hast sinned{H2398}{(H8802)} against thy soul{H5315}. 11 For the stone{H68} shall cry out{H2199}{(H8799)} of the wall{H7023}, and the beam out{H3714} of the timber{H6086} shall answer{H6030}{(H8799)} it.
  • Zech 5:3-4 : 3 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} he unto me, This is the curse{H423} that goeth forth{H3318}{(H8802)} over the face{H6440} of the whole earth{H776}: for every one that stealeth{H1589}{(H8802)} shall be cut off{H5352}{(H8738)} as on this side according{H3644} to it; and every one that sweareth{H7650}{(H8737)} shall be cut off{H5352}{(H8738)} as on that side according{H3644} to it. 4 I will bring it forth{H3318}{(H8689)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, and it shall enter{H935}{(H8804)} into the house{H1004} of the thief{H1590}, and into the house{H1004} of him that sweareth{H7650}{(H8737)} falsely{H8267} by my name{H8034}: and it shall remain{H3885}{(H8804)} in the midst{H8432} of his house{H1004}, and shall consume{H3615}{(H8765)} it with the timber{H6086} thereof and the stones{H68} thereof.
  • Exod 18:21 : 21 Moreover thou shalt provide{H2372}{(H8799)} out of all the people{H5971} able{H2428} men{H582}, such as fear{H3373} God{H430}, men{H582} of truth{H571}, hating{H8130}{(H8802)} covetousness{H1215}; and place{H7760}{(H8804)} such over them, to be rulers{H8269} of thousands{H505}, and rulers{H8269} of hundreds{H3967}, rulers{H8269} of fifties{H2572}, and rulers{H8269} of tens{H6235}:
  • Prov 20:21 : 21 An inheritance{H5159} may be gotten hastily{H926}{(H8794)}{(H8675)}{H973}{(H8794)} at the beginning{H7223}; but the end{H319} thereof shall not be blessed{H1288}{(H8792)}.
  • Prov 28:16 : 16 The prince{H5057} that wanteth{H2638} understanding{H8394} is also a great{H7227} oppressor{H4642}: but he that hateth{H8130}{(H8802)} covetousness{H1215} shall prolong{H748}{(H8686)} his days{H3117}.
  • Prov 29:4 : 4 The king{H4428} by judgment{H4941} establisheth{H5975}{(H8686)} the land{H776}: but he{H376} that receiveth gifts{H8641} overthroweth{H2040}{(H8799)} it.
  • Isa 5:8-9 : 8 Woe{H1945} unto them that join{H5060}{(H8688)} house{H1004} to house{H1004}, that lay{H7126}{(H8686)} field{H7704} to field{H7704}, till there be no{H657} place{H4725}, that they may be placed{H3427}{(H8717)} alone in the midst{H7130} of the earth{H776}! 9 In mine ears{H241} said the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, Of a truth{H3808} many{H7227} houses{H1004} shall be desolate{H8047}, even great{H1419} and fair{H2896}, without inhabitant{H3427}{(H8802)}. 10 Yea{H3588}, ten{H6235} acres{H6776} of vineyard{H3754} shall yield{H6213}{(H8799)} one{H259} bath{H1324}, and the seed{H2233} of an homer{H2563} shall yield{H6213}{(H8799)} an ephah{H374}.
  • Isa 33:15-16 : 15 He that walketh{H1980}{(H8802)} righteously{H6666}, and speaketh{H1696}{(H8802)} uprightly{H4339}; he that despiseth{H3988}{(H8802)} the gain{H1215} of oppressions{H4642}, that shaketh{H5287}{(H8802)} his hands{H3709} from holding{H8551}{(H8800)} of bribes{H7810}, that stoppeth{H331}{(H8801)} his ears{H241} from hearing{H8085}{(H8800)} of blood{H1818}, and shutteth{H6105}{(H8802)} his eyes{H5869} from seeing{H7200}{(H8800)} evil{H7451}; 16 He shall dwell{H7931}{(H8799)} on high{H4791}: his place of defence{H4869} shall be the munitions{H4679} of rocks{H5553}: bread{H3899} shall be given{H5414}{(H8737)} him; his waters{H4325} shall be sure{H539}{(H8737)}.
  • Josh 6:18 : 18 And ye, in any wise{H7535} keep{H8104}{(H8798)} yourselves from the accursed thing{H2764}, lest ye make yourselves accursed{H2763}{(H8686)}, when ye take{H3947}{(H8804)} of the accursed thing{H2764}, and make{H7760}{(H8804)} the camp{H4264} of Israel{H3478} a curse{H2764}, and trouble{H5916}{(H8804)} it.
  • Josh 7:11-12 : 11 Israel{H3478} hath sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}, and they have also transgressed{H5674}{(H8804)} my covenant{H1285} which I commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} them: for they have even taken{H3947}{(H8804)} of the accursed thing{H2764}, and have also stolen{H1589}{(H8804)}, and dissembled{H3584}{(H8765)} also, and they have put{H7760}{(H8804)} it even among their own stuff{H3627}. 12 Therefore the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} could{H3201}{(H8799)} not stand{H6965}{(H8800)} before{H6440} their enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, but turned{H6437}{(H8799)} their backs{H6203} before{H6440} their enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, because they were accursed{H2764}: neither will I be with you any more{H3254}{(H8686)}, except{H3808} ye destroy{H8045}{(H8686)} the accursed{H2764} from among{H7130} you.
  • Josh 7:24-25 : 24 And Joshua{H3091}, and all Israel{H3478} with him, took{H3947}{(H8799)} Achan{H5912} the son{H1121} of Zerah{H2226}, and the silver{H3701}, and the garment{H155}, and the wedge{H3956} of gold{H2091}, and his sons{H1121}, and his daughters{H1323}, and his oxen{H7794}, and his asses{H2543}, and his sheep{H6629}, and his tent{H168}, and all that he had: and they brought{H5927}{(H8686)} them unto the valley{H6010} of Achor{H5911}. 25 And Joshua{H3091} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Why{H4100} hast thou troubled{H5916}{(H8804)} us? the LORD{H3068} shall trouble{H5916}{(H8799)} thee this day{H3117}. And all Israel{H3478} stoned{H7275}{(H8799)} him with stones{H68}, and burned{H8313}{(H8799)} them with fire{H784}, after they had stoned{H5619}{(H8799)} them with stones{H68}.
  • 1 Sam 8:3-5 : 3 And his sons{H1121} walked{H1980}{(H8804)} not in his ways{H1870}, but turned aside{H5186}{(H8799)} after{H310} lucre{H1215}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} bribes{H7810}, and perverted{H5186}{(H8686)} judgment{H4941}. 4 Then all the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478} gathered themselves together{H6908}{(H8691)}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to Samuel{H8050} unto Ramah{H7414}, 5 And said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Behold, thou art old{H2204}{(H8804)}, and thy sons{H1121} walk{H1980}{(H8804)} not in thy ways{H1870}: now make{H7760}{(H8798)} us a king{H4428} to judge{H8199}{(H8800)} us like all the nations{H1471}.
  • Prov 11:19 : 19 As righteousness{H6666} tendeth to life{H2416}: so he that pursueth{H7291}{(H8764)} evil{H7451} pursueth it to his own death{H4194}.
  • Deut 7:26 : 26 Neither shalt thou bring{H935}{(H8686)} an abomination{H8441} into thine house{H1004}, lest thou be a cursed thing{H2764} like it: but thou shalt utterly{H8262}{(H8763)} detest{H8262}{(H8762)} it, and thou shalt utterly{H8581}{(H8763)} abhor{H8581}{(H8762)} it; for it is a cursed thing{H2764}.