So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath to search for his slaves. He went and brought them back from Gath.
Proverbs 15:27 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The one who profits dishonestly troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth gifts shall live. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live. [Isa. 5:8; Jer. 17:11.] American Standard Version (1901) He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live. Common English Bible Those who acquire things unjustly gain trouble for their house, but those who hate bribes will live. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. 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. |
So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath to search for his slaves. He went and brought them back from Gath.
Therefore, Naaman’s skin disease will cling to you and your descendants for ever.’ So Gehazi went out from his presence diseased, resembling snow. ,
But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating dishonest profit. Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
You must not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts the words of the righteous.
Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly; it takes the lives of those who receive it.
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death.
The one who brings ruin on his household will inherit the wind, and a fool will be a slave to someone whose heart is wise.
The Lord detests the plans of the one who is evil, but pleasant words are pure.
A leader who lacks understanding is very oppressive, but one who hates dishonest profit prolongs his life.
A greedy person stirs up conflict, but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.
By justice a king brings stability to a land, but a person who demands ‘contributions’ demolishes it.
He who makes a fortune unjustly is like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay. In the middle of his life his riches will abandon him, so in the end he will be a fool.
Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
Do not bring any detestable thing into your house, or you will be set apart for destruction like it. You are to abhor and detest it utterly because it is set apart for destruction.
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.
But keep yourselves from the things set apart, or you will be set apart for destruction. If you take any of those things, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and make trouble for it.
Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and his anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Who have I wronged or mistreated? Who gave me a bribe to overlook something? , I will return it to you.’