Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Bible References
He that is
Proverbs 1:19 Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly;
it takes the lives of those who receive it.
it takes the lives of those who receive it.
Proverbs 11:19 Genuine righteousness leads to life,
but pursuing evil leads to death.
but pursuing evil leads to death.
Proverbs 20:21 An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.
will not be blessed ultimately.
Deuteronomy 7:26
You must not bring any abhorrent thing into your house, or you will be set apart for destruction like it. You are to utterly detest and abhor it, because it is set apart for destruction.
Joshua 6:18
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 bring disaster on it.
Joshua 7:11
Israel has sinned. They have violated My covenant that I appointed for them. They have taken some of what was set apart. They have stolen, deceived, and put the things with their own belongings.
1 Samuel 8:3
However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned toward dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
2 Kings 5:27
Therefore, Naaman’s skin disease will cling to you and your descendants forever.” So Gehazi went out from his presence diseased—white as snow.
Isaiah 5:8 Woe to those who add house to house
and join field to field
until there is no more room
and you alone are left in the land.
and join field to field
until there is no more room
and you alone are left in the land.
Jeremiah 17:11 He who makes a fortune unjustly
is like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay.
In the middle of his days
his riches will abandon him,
so in the end he will be a fool.
is like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay.
In the middle of his days
his riches will abandon him,
so in the end he will be a fool.
Habakkuk 2:9 Woe to him who dishonestly makes
wealth for his house
to place his nest on high,
to escape from the reach of disaster!
wealth for his house
to place his nest on high,
to escape from the reach of disaster!
Zechariah 5:3
Then he said to me, “This is the curse that is going out over the whole land, for every thief will be removed according to what is written on one side, and everyone who swears falsely will be removed according to what is written on the other side.