Focused Passage

Proverbs 15:27

The LORD Sees Every Heart: Wise Speech, Teachable Correction, and the Path of Life

The chapter moves through speech and correction, worship and divine scrutiny, the heart and knowledge, fear of the LORD and household peace, counsel and timely words, the upward path of life, the LORD's opposition to pride and greed, and the final union of correction, understanding, fear of the LORD, humility, and honor.

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27He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.

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Verse 27

Original words

He who is greedyבּוֹצֵ֣עַH1214Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularfor unjust gainבָּ֑צַעH1215Noun - masculine singularbrings troubleעֹכֵ֣רH5916Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularon his householdבֵּ֭יתוֹH1004Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularbut he who hatesוְשׂוֹנֵ֖אH8130Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularbribesמַתָּנֹ֣תH4979Noun - feminine pluralwill liveיִחְיֶֽה׃H2421Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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