11 occurrences in 10 translations

'Ill gotten' in the Bible

“His sons favor the poor [and pay his obligations],And his hands give back his [ill-gotten] wealth.

Verse ConceptsBlessings Of The Poor

“He swallows [his ill-gotten] riches,But will vomit them up;God will drive them out of his belly.

Verse ConceptsGetting RichFinancesA Fool And His Money Shall PartWealth And Prosperity

“He sucks the poison of vipers [which ill-gotten wealth contains];The viper’s tongue slays him.

Verse ConceptsTeeth

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

Verse ConceptsDrawbacks To Riches

A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

Verse ConceptsProfitsUnjust GainHow To Live LongOppressorsKings And WisdomCovetousness

The person who gathers wealth by unjust means is like the partridge that broods over eggs but does not hatch them. Before his life is half over he will lose his ill-gotten gains. At the end of his life it will be clear he was a fool."

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfManipulationInjustice, Examples OfMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinMoney, Stewardship OfProfitsRich, TheRiches, Ungodly Use OfBusiness EthicsBirds, Figurative UseUnjust GainDishonesty CondemnedAnimal ReproductionPartridgesFoolish PeopleMisrepresentationGetting RichFools

And look! I strike my hand for your ill-gotten gain that you [have] made and at your blood that was in the midst of you.

Verse ConceptsExtortionUnjust GainCommerceBeating OneselfKilling Many People

Then they come to you as a group, sit down right in front of you as if they were my people, hear your words and then they don't do what you say because they're seeking only their own desires, they pursue ill-gotten profits, and they keep following their own self-interests.

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofComplacencyethics, incentives towardsGreed, Condemnation OfHabitsHonorHypocrisy, Description OfProfitsFleeting ImpressionsWorship, Hindrances ToCovetousness, Nature ofHypocrites, Description OfProfessingShallownessLack Of MeaningMere TalkOther People Of GodLoving God's ThingsCovetousnessGreedBeauty And Self Worthpractice

So if you have not proved dependable in handling your ill-gotten riches, who will trust you with the true riches?

Verse ConceptsWealthEntrustingRight Use Of WealthTreasure In HeavenFinancesMoney Management

Bible Theasaurus

Dirty (13 instances)
Ill-Gotten (9 instances)

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