Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

New American Standard Bible

He who profits illicitly troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.

King James Version

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Holman Bible

The one who profits dishonestly troubles his household,
but the one who hates bribes will live.

International Standard Version

Those who are greedy for unjust gain bring trouble into their homes, but the person who hates bribes will live.

A Conservative Version

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

Amplified


He who profits unlawfully brings suffering to his own house,
But he who hates bribes [and does not receive nor pay them] will live.

Bible in Basic English

He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.

Darby Translation

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Julia Smith Translation

He plundering plunder troubled his house; and he hating gifts shall live.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who makes trouble for his house [is] he who is greedy for unjust gain, but he who hates bribes will live.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The covetous man rooteth up his own house; but whoso hateth rewards, shall live.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

He, troubleth his own house, who graspeth with greed, but, he that hateth gifts, shall live.

Webster

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He that is greedy
בּצע 
Batsa` 
Usage: 17

of gain
בּצע 
Betsa` 
Usage: 22

עכר 
`akar 
Usage: 14

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

but he that hateth
שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

מתּנה 
Mattanah 
gifts, as he is able
Usage: 17

Context Readings

A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others

26 Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words are pure. 27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live. 28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Cross References

Exodus 23:8

And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Proverbs 1:19

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

Deuteronomy 16:19

Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Proverbs 11:29

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Jeremiah 17:11

As the partridge that sitteth on eggs which she hath not laid, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.

Exodus 18:21

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Deuteronomy 7:26

And thou shalt not bring an abomination into thy house, and become a devoted thing like unto it: thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a devoted thing.

Joshua 6:18

But as for you, only keep yourselves from the devoted thing, lest when ye have devoted it, ye take of the devoted thing; so would ye make the camp of Israel accursed, and trouble it.

Joshua 7:11-12

Israel hath sinned; yea, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: yea, they have even taken of the devoted thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also; and they have even put it among their own stuff.

Joshua 7:24-25

And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the mantle, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them up unto the valley of Achor.

1 Samuel 8:3-5

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

2 Kings 5:27

The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

Proverbs 11:19

He that is stedfast in righteousness'shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

Proverbs 20:21

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

Proverbs 28:16

The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; But he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

Proverbs 29:4

The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

Isaiah 5:8-10

Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no room, and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land!

Isaiah 33:15-16

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil:

Habakkuk 2:9-11

Woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!

Zechariah 5:3-4

Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole land: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off on the one side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off on the other side according to it.

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