Proverbs 15:27

Lighthouse Bible 2006

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house; but he who hates bribes shall live.

Cross References

1 Kings 2:40

And Shimei arose, and saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

2 Kings 5:27

The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cling to you, and to your descendents for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

Psalm 15:5

He that does not lend his money at interest, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved.

Exodus 18:21

Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, those who fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Exodus 23:8

And you shall take no bribe: for the bribe blinds the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.

Proverbs 1:19

So are the ways of every one that is greedy for gain; which takes away the life of the possessors thereof.

Proverbs 11:19

As righteousness tends to life: so he that pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

Proverbs 11:29

He that troubles his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 15:26

The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Proverbs 23:4

Do not labor to be rich: cease from your own wisdom.

Proverbs 28:16

The prince that lacks understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hates covetousness shall prolong his days.

Proverbs 28:25

He that is of a proud heart stirs up strife: but he that puts his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Proverbs 29:4

The king by justice establishes the land: but he that receives gifts overthrows it.

Jeremiah 17:11

As the partridge sits on eggs, and does not hatch them; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

Deuteronomy 16:19

You shall not pervert judgment; you shall not favor any person, neither take a bribe: for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.

Deuteronomy 7:26

Neither shall you bring an abomination into your house, lest you be a cursed thing like it: but you shall completely detest it, and you shall completely abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.

1 Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is the root of all manner of evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:9

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Joshua 6:18

And you, be sure to keep yourselves from the accursed thing, so that you do not make yourselves accursed, when you take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.

1 Samuel 12:3

Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose donkey have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or from whose hand have I received any bribe to blind my eyes therewith? and I will restore it to you.