Proverbs 15:27
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; but he that hates gifts shall live.
American King James Version (AKJV)
He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; but he that hates gifts shall live.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
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.
Webster's Revision
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Clarke's Proverbs 15:27 Bible Commentary
He that is greedy of gain - He who will be rich; troubleth his own house - he is a torment to himself and his family by his avariciousness and penury, and a curse to those with whom he deals.
But he that hateth gifts - Whatever is given to pervert judgment.
Barnes's Proverbs 15:27 Bible Commentary
Gifts - There is a special application to the office of the judge. The Aramaic Targum paraphrases the first words of this passage as: "he who gathers the mammon of unrighteousness," using the words with special reference to wealth obtained by unjust judgments. May we infer that Christ's adoption of that phrase Luke 16:9 had a point of contact with this proverb, through the version then popularly used in the synagogues of Palestine?
Wesley's Proverbs 15:27 Bible Commentary
15:27 Troubleth - Brings God's curse upon himself and family.Gifts - Bribes given to corrupt judgment. Live - Shall preserve himself and family from ruin.