'Gain' in the Bible

I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and he will chase after them. I will gain honor because of Pharaoh and because of all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord." So this is what they did.

He must eat the same share they do, despite any profits he may gain from the sale of his family's inheritance.

She said, "I will indeed go with you. But you will not gain fame on the expedition you are undertaking, for the Lord will turn Sisera over to a woman." Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh.

so you may gain lasting fame, as people say, 'The Lord of hosts is God over Israel!' The dynasty of your servant David will be established before you,

Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem paid him a thousand talents of silver to gain his support and to solidify his control of the kingdom.

so it may become a reality and you may gain lasting fame, as people say, 'The Lord who commands armies is the God of Israel.' David's dynasty will be established before you,

In the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar), on its thirteenth day, the edict of the king and his law were to be executed. It was on this day that the enemies of the Jews had supposed that they would gain power over them. But contrary to expectations, the Jews gained power over their enemies.

If a man denounces his friends for personal gain, the eyes of his children will fail.

He gives back the ill-gotten gain without assimilating it; he will not enjoy the wealth from his commerce.

Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain if we were to pray to him?'

Is it of any special benefit to the Almighty that you should be righteous, or is it any gain to him that you make your ways blameless?

But you say, 'What will it profit you,' and, 'What do I gain by not sinning?'

Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!

(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)

Such are the ways of all who gain profit unjustly; it takes away the life of those who obtain it!

For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold.

Listen, children, to a father's instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.

The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.

The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich -- both end up only in poverty.

The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.

When the wicked gain control, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

A person's pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.

The heart of her husband has confidence in her, and he has no lack of gain.

So I thought to myself, "The fate of the fool will happen even to me! Then what did I gain by becoming so excessively wise?" So I lamented to myself, "The benefits of wisdom are ultimately meaningless!"

What benefit can a worker gain from his toil?

When someone's prosperity increases, those who consume it also increase; so what does its owner gain, except that he gets to see it with his eyes?

This is another misfortune: Just as he came, so will he go. What did he gain from toiling for the wind?

So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? And what advantage does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive?

When I tried to gain wisdom and to observe the activity on earth -- even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night --

His father's family will gain increasing prominence because of him, including the offspring and the offshoots. All the small containers, including the bowls and all the jars will hang from this peg.'

Those who stray morally will gain understanding; those who complain will acquire insight.

The dogs have big appetites; they are never full. They are shepherds who have no understanding; they all go their own way, each one looking for monetary gain.

Moreover, you will come away from Egypt with your hands covering your faces in sorrow and shame because the Lord will not allow your reliance on them to be successful and you will not gain any help from them.

"That is because, from the least important to the most important of them, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain. Prophets and priests alike, all of them practice deceit.

So I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least important to the most important of them, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain. Prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit.

The king replied, "I know for sure that you are attempting to gain time, because you see that my decision is firm.

Ephraim boasts, "I am very rich! I have become wealthy! In all that I have done to gain my wealth, no one can accuse me of any offense that is actually sinful."

"I will not overlook, O sinful house, the dishonest gain you have hoarded away, or the smaller-than-standard measure I hate so much.

The one who builds his house by unjust gain is as good as dead. He does this so he can build his nest way up high and escape the clutches of disaster.

Now someone came up to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?"

For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life?

By your endurance you will gain your lives.

Jesus said,] "For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight, and the ones who see may become blind."

For since I am free from all I can make myself a slave to all, in order to gain even more people.

To the Jews I became like a Jew to gain the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) to gain those under the law.

To those free from the law I became like one free from the law (though I am not free from God's law but under the law of Christ) to gain those free from the law.

To the weak I became weak in order to gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all means I may save some.

Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!

For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.

More than that, I now regard all things as liabilities compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things -- indeed, I regard them as dung! -- that I may gain Christ,

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not two-faced, not given to excessive drinking, not greedy for gain,

For those who have served well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God's work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.

who must be silenced because they mislead whole families by teaching for dishonest gain what ought not to be taught.

These people are grumblers and fault-finders who go wherever their desires lead them, and they give bombastic speeches, enchanting folks for their own gain.