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Proverbs 15:27 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 15 · verse 27
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.Proverbs 15:27 · King James Version
Proverbs 15:27 in context
25The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
26The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
29The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- troublethʻâkarproperly, to roil waterH5916 →
- greedybâtsaʻfiguratively, to finish, or stopH1214 →
- hatethsânêʼto hateH8130 →
- housebayitha houseH1004 →
- giftsmattânâha presentH4979 →
- gainbetsaʻplunderH1215 →
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Note, 1. Those that are covetous entail trouble upon their families: He that is greedy of gain, and therefore makes himself a slave to the world, rises up early, sits up late, and eats the bread of carefulness, in pursuit of it - he that hurries, and puts himself and all about him upon the stretch, in business, frets…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary