Proverbs 15:27

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Whoever pursues avarice disturbs his own house. But whoever hates bribes shall live. Through mercy and faith, sins are purged. But through the fear of the Lord, each one turns aside from evil.

Cross References

1 Kings 2:40

And Shimei rose up, and he saddled his donkey. And went away to Achish in Gath, in order to seek his servants. And he led them away from Gath.

2 Kings 5:27

So then, the leprosy of Naaman shall adhere to you, and to your offspring forever." And he departed from him a leper, as white as snow.

Psalm 15:5

The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup. It is you who will restore my inheritance to me.

Exodus 18:21

Then provide, from all of the people, men capable and fearing God, in whom there is truth and who hate avarice, and appoint from them tribunes, and leaders of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens,

Exodus 23:8

Neither shall you accept bribes, which blind even the prudent and subvert the words of the just.

Proverbs 1:19

Thus, the ways of all those who are greedy seize the souls of those who possess.

Proverbs 11:19

Clemency prepares life. And the pursuit of evils prepares death.

Proverbs 11:29

Whoever troubles his own house will possess the winds. And whoever is foolish will serve the wise.

Proverbs 15:26

Evil intentions are an abomination to the Lord. And pure conversation, most beautiful, shall be confirmed by him.

Proverbs 20:21

When an inheritance is obtained hastily in the beginning, in the end it will be without a blessing.

Proverbs 23:4

Do not be willing to labor so that you may be enriched. But set limits by your prudence.

Proverbs 28:16

A leader destitute of prudence will oppress many through false accusations. But whoever hates avarice shall prolong his days.

Proverbs 28:25

Whoever boasts and enlarges himself stirs up conflicts. Yet truly, whoever trusts in the Lord will be healed.

Proverbs 29:4

A just king guides the land. A man of avarice will destroy it.

Jeremiah 17:11

A partridge has hatched eggs that she did not lay; a man has gathered riches, but without judgment. In the midst of his days, he will leave it all behind, and he will be foolish concerning his very end."

Deuteronomy 16:19

and not so as to show favoritism to either side. You shall not accept a person's reputation, nor gifts. For gifts blind the eyes of the wise and alter the words of the just.

Deuteronomy 7:26

Neither shall you carry anything of the idol into your house, lest you become accursed, just as it also is. You shall detest it like dung, and you shall abominate it like defilement and filth, because it is an accursed thing."

1 Timothy 6:10

For desire is the root of all evils. Some persons, hungering in this way, have strayed from the faith and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:9

For those who want to become rich fall into temptation and into the snare of the devil and into many useless and harmful desires, which submerge men in destruction and in perdition.

Joshua 6:18

But you must be careful that you do not touch any of those things, as you have been instructed, for then you would be guilty of transgression, and all the camp of Israel would be under sin and would be troubled.

1 Samuel 12:3

Speak about me before the Lord, and before his Christ, as to whether I have taken anyone's ox or donkey, or whether I have falsely accused anyone, or whether I have oppressed anyone, or whether I have accepted a bribe from the hand of anyone, and I will repudiate the same, this day, and I will restore it to you."