Proverbs 15:27

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth bribes shall live. By mercy and faith sins are purged away: and by the fear of the Lord every one declineth from evil.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:19

So the wage of every covetous man destroy the souls of the possessors.

Exodus 23:8

Neither shalt thou take bribes, which even blind the wise, and pervert the words of the just.

Jeremiah 17:11

As the partridge hath hatched eggs which she did not lay: so is he that hath gathered riches, and not by right. In the midst of his days he shall leave them: and in his latter end he shall be a fool.

Proverbs 11:29

He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.

Deuteronomy 16:19

And not go aside to either part. Thou shalt not accept person nor gifts: for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and change the words of the just.

Exodus 18:21

And provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, in whom there is truth, and that hate avarice: and appoint of them rulers of thousands, and of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens,

Proverbs 29:4

A just king setteth up the land: a covetous man shall destroy it.

Proverbs 28:16

A prince void of prudence shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his days.

Proverbs 20:21

The inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning, in the end shall be without a blessing.

Proverbs 11:19

Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.

2 Kings 5:27

But the leprosy of Naaman shall also stick to thee, and to thy seed for ever. And he went out from him a leper as white as snow.

Joshua 6:18

But beware ye lest you touch ought of those things that are forbidden, and you be guilty of transgression: and all the camp of Israel be under sin, and be troubled.

Deuteronomy 7:26

Neither shalt thou bring any thing of the idol into thy house, lest thou become an anathema, like it. Thou shalt detest it as dung: and shalt utterly abhor it as uncleanness and filth, because it is an anathema.

1 Timothy 6:9

For they that will become rich, fall into temptation, and into the snare of the devil, and into many unprofitable and hurtful desires, which drown men into destruction and perdition.

1 Timothy 6:10

For the desire of money is the root of all evils; which some coveting have erred from the faith, and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.

1 Samuel 12:3

Speak of me before the Lord, and before his anointed, whether I have taken any man's ox, or ass: If I have wronged any man: If I have oppressed any man: If I have taken a bribe at any man's hand: and I will despise it this day, and will restore it to you.

Proverbs 15:26

Evil thoughts are an abomination to the Lord: and pure words most beautiful shall be confirmed by him.

Proverbs 23:4

Labour not to be rich: but set bounds to thy prudence.

Proverbs 28:25

He that boasteth, and puffeth up himself, stirreth up quarrels: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be healed.

1 Kings 2:40

And Semei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Achis to Geth to seek his servants: and he brought them out of Geth.

Psalm 15:5

The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.