Proverbs 15:27
World English Bible (WEB)
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.
In context
25 The LORD will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow’s borders intact.
26 The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
27 He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.
28 The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:27 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.
- KJV King James Version
- He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.