Proverbs 15:27

New Century Version

Greedy people bring trouble to their families, but the person who can’t be paid to do wrong will live.

Cross References

1 Kings 2:40

so he put his saddle on his donkey and went to Achish at Gath to find them. Then he brought them back from Gath.

2 Kings 5:27

So Naaman’s skin disease will come on you and your children forever.” When Gehazi left Elisha, he had the disease and was as white as snow.

Psalm 15:5

They do not charge interest on money they lend and do not take money to hurt innocent people. Whoever does all these things will never be destroyed.

Exodus 18:21

But choose some capable men from among the people—men who respect God, who can be trusted, and who will not change their decisions for money. Make these men officers over the people, to rule over groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Exodus 23:8

“You must not accept money from a person who wants you to lie in court, because such money will not let you see what is right. Such money makes good people tell lies.

Proverbs 1:19

All greedy people end up this way; greed kills selfish people.

Proverbs 11:19

Those who are truly good will live, but those who chase after evil will die.

Proverbs 11:29

Whoever brings trouble to his family will be left with nothing but the wind. A fool will be a servant to the wise.

Proverbs 15:26

The Lord hates evil thoughts but is pleased with kind words.

Proverbs 20:21

Wealth inherited quickly in the beginning will do you no good in the end.

Proverbs 23:4

Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich; be wise enough to control yourself.

Proverbs 28:16

A ruler without wisdom will be cruel, but the one who refuses to take dishonest money will rule a long time.

Proverbs 28:25

A greedy person causes trouble, but the one who trusts the Lord will succeed.

Proverbs 29:4

If a king is fair, he makes his country strong, but if he takes gifts dishonestly, he tears his country down.

Jeremiah 17:11

Like a bird hatching an egg it did not lay, so are the people who get rich by cheating. When their lives are half finished, they will lose their riches. At the end of their lives, it will be clear they were fools.

Deuteronomy 16:19

Do not judge unfairly or take sides. Do not let people pay you to make wrong decisions, because that kind of payment makes wise people seem blind, and it changes the words of good people.

Deuteronomy 7:26

Do not bring one of those hateful things into your house, or you will be completely destroyed along with it. Hate and reject those things; they must be completely destroyed.

1 Timothy 6:10

The love of money causes all kinds of evil. Some people have left the faith, because they wanted to get more money, but they have caused themselves much sorrow.

1 Timothy 6:9

Those who want to become rich bring temptation to themselves and are caught in a trap. They want many foolish and harmful things that ruin and destroy people.

Joshua 6:18

Don’t take any of the things that are to be destroyed as an offering to the Lord. If you take them and bring them into our camp, you yourselves will be destroyed, and you will bring trouble to all of Israel.

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I am. If I have done anything wrong, you must testify against me before the Lord and his appointed king. Did I steal anyone’s ox or donkey? Did I hurt or cheat anyone? Did I ever secretly accept money to pretend not to see something wrong? If I did any of these things, I will make it right.”