Proverbs 15:27

“He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.”

"He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live." - Proverbs 15:27
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What does Proverbs 15:27 mean?

Proverbs 15:27 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live." This verse from the book of Proverbs addresses the destructive nature of greed and the value of principled living. The theme of greed…

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The Cost of Greed: Building a House of Contentment

In Proverbs 15:27 (KJV), we find a profound truth: "He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live." This verse invites us to reflect on the nature of greed and the impact it has not only on our spiritual life but also on our relationships…

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A Prayer for Contentment and Generosity

Heavenly Father, As I bow before You today, I come with a heart full of gratitude for Your unfathomable wisdom and grace. Lord, I am reminded of the words from Proverbs 15:27, which state, "He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live."…

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Proverbs 15:27 - "He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live."
Proverbs 27:15 - "A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike."
"A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike." - Proverbs 27:15
Proverbs 27:15-16 (KJVA) 15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. 16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
Proverbs 27:14-15 (KJVA) 14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. 15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
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Proverbs 27:26 - "The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field."
Proverbs 27:6 - "Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful."
Proverbs 27:5 - "Open rebuke is better than secret love."
Proverbs 27:24 - "For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?"
Proverbs 23:27 - "For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit."
Proverbs 10:27 - "The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened."
Proverbs 27:13 - "Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman."
Proverbs 27:19 - "As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man."
Proverbs 14:27 - "The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death."
Proverbs 7:27 - "Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death."
Proverbs 15:15 - "All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast."
Proverbs 29:27 - "An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked."
Proverbs 27:17 - "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."
Proverbs 6:27 - "Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?"
Proverbs 30:27 - "The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;"
Proverbs 27:20 - "Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied."