World English Bible
Proverbs 15:27
“He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 15
25
Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow's borders intact.
26
Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
27
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.
28
The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
29
Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.