Proverbs 15:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.”
Proverbs 15:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 15:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 15:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.”
Proverbs 15:27 — World English Bible
Proverbs 15:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.”
Proverbs 15:27 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 15:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.”
Proverbs 15:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 15:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.”
Proverbs 15:27 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 15:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.”
Proverbs 15:27 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 15:27 in Context — Proverbs 15
25 The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
29 The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
What Does Proverbs 15:27 Mean?
Proverbs 15:27 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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