'Gain' in the Bible

and he drove away all his livestock and [took along] all his property which he had acquired, the livestock he had obtained and accumulated in Paddan-aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan.

Then Judah said to his brothers, “What do we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?

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.

As for Me, hear this: I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they will go in [the sea] after them; and I will be glorified and honored through Pharaoh and all his army, and his war-chariots and his horsemen.

You are to look for capable men among the people, men who fear God, men of integrity who hate dishonest gain. You are to set these men over them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

You shall not give him your silver at interest, nor your food for gain.

Then, too, it is out of the sons of the sojourners who live as aliens among you that you may gain acquisition, and out of their families who are with you, whom they will have produced in your land; they also may become your possession.

but remember that the Lord your God gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant He swore to your fathers, as it is today.

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.

The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.

However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned toward dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

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,

Right about then, Bichri's son Sheba, an ungodly man from the tribe of Benjamin, sounded a battle trumpet and announced: We've never been a part of David! We'll never gain anything from Jesse's son! It's every man to his tent, Israel!

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,

And on the second day were gathered together the chief fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, even to gain wisdom as to the words of the law.

Now in the twelfth month (that is, the month Adar), on the thirteenth day when the king’s command and edict were about to be executed, on the day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to gain the mastery over them, it was turned to the contrary so that the Jews themselves gained the mastery over those who hated them.

But a stupid man will gain understandingas soon as a wild donkey is born a man!

“Will you show partiality for Him [and be unjust to me so that you may gain favor with Him]?Will you contend and plead for God?

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,and what will we gain by pleading with Him?”

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?

For thou hast asked of what profit it is unto thee: what do I gain more than if I had sinned?

For the wicked boasts and sings the praises of his heart’s desire,And the greedy man curses and spurns [and even despises] the Lord.

“What gain is there in my death,if I go down to the Pit?Will the dust praise You?Will it proclaim Your truth?

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!

So teach [us] to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Turn my heart to Your decreesand not to material gain.

I gain understanding from Your precepts;therefore I hate every false way.

Direct my steps in your word, and do not let any iniquity gain power over me.

to gain {insightful instruction}, righteousness and justice and equity,

He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:

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

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

Listen, my sons, to a father’s discipline,and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,

The beginning of wisdom: Get wisdom! With all [that is in] your possession, gain insight.

Understand prudence, you naive people; and gain an understanding heart, you foolish ones.

because those who find me find life and gain favor from the LORD.

The wage of the righteous [leads] to life; the gain of the wicked to sin.

A gracious woman gains honor,but violent men gain only riches.

The wicked earns {deceptive gain}, but he who sows righteousness, a {true reward}.

Those who give freely gain even more; others hold back what they owe, becoming even poorer.

The good person will gain favor from the LORD, but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.

A person doesn't gain security by wickedness, but the righteous won't be uprooted.

The wicked desires what evil people gain, but the foundation of the righteous is productive.

Stay away from a foolish man;you will gain no knowledge from his speech.

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

A little gain with righteousness is better than great income without justice.

Listen [to] advice and accept instruction so that you will gain wisdom for your {future}.

If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding.

Whoever loves purity and gracious speech will gain the king as his friend.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain , And he that giveth to the rich,'shall come only to want.

Do not weary yourself to gain wealth,Cease from your consideration of it.

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

A leader who lacks understandingis very oppressive,but one who hates dishonest profitprolongs his life.

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 humble him,but a humble spirit will gain honor.

The heart of her husband trusts in her,And he will have no lack of gain.

She senses that her gain is good;Her lamp does not go out at night.

What does a man gain for all his effortsthat he labors at under the sun?

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!"

For what does a person gain from everything that he accomplishes and from his inner life struggles that he undergoes while working on earth?

What does the worker gain from his struggles?

He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its gain. This too is vanity (emptiness).

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 too is a sickening tragedy: exactly as he comes, so he will go. What does the one gain who struggles 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?

Unjust gain makes the wise foolish, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

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

Blessed are you, O land, when your king is a son of nobility and your princes feast at the proper time-- to gain strength and not to get drunk.

Therefore the Lord God of Hosts,the Mighty One of Israel, declares:“Ah, I will gain satisfaction from My foes;I will take revenge against My enemies.

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.'

Her gain and her harlot’s wages will be set apart to the Lord; it will not be stored up or hoarded, but her gain will become sufficient food and choice attire for those who dwell in the presence of the Lord.

Those who are confused will gain understanding,and those who grumble will accept instruction.

The reckless mind will gain knowledge,and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.

The fool (the good-for-nothing) will no longer be called noble,Nor the rogue said to be generous.

As for the rogue, his weapons are evil;He conceives wicked plansTo ruin the poor with lies,Even when the plea of the needy one is just and right.

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

Yet those who wait for the LordWill gain new strength;They will mount up with wings like eagles,They will run and not get tired,They will walk and not become weary.

“Coastlands, listen to Me in silence,And let the peoples gain new strength;Let them come forward, then let them speak;Let us come together for judgment.

That they may see and recognize,And consider and gain insight as well,That the hand of the Lord has done this,And the Holy One of Israel has created it.

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

For the iniquity of his dishonest gain, I have been wroth, and I smite him, Hiding -- and am wroth, And he goeth on turning back in the way of his heart.

Now what will you gainby traveling along the way to Egyptto drink the waters of the Nile?What will you gainby traveling along the way to Assyriato drink the waters of the Euphrates?

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.

"Indeed, from the least important to the most important, they're all greedy for dishonest gain. From prophet to priest, they all act deceitfully.

Therefore, I'll give their wives to others, and their fields to new owners. Indeed, from the least important to the most important, they're all greedy for dishonest gain. From prophet to priest, they all act deceitfully.

But you have eyes and a heart for nothingexcept your own dishonest profit,shedding innocent bloodand committing extortion and oppression.

O dweller on many waters, abundant in treasures, Come in hath thine end, the measure of thy dishonest gain.

In you they have taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken interest and profits, and you have injured your neighbors for gain by oppression, and you have forgotten Me,” declares the Lord God.

Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.

Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

So My people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

At the beginning of your supplications the command was issued, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed; so give heed to the message and gain understanding of the vision.

""Now I'll tell you the truth: Pay attention! Three more kings will arise in Persia. Then a fourth will gain more than them all. As soon as he gains power by means of his wealth, he'll stir up everyone against the Grecian kingdoms.