Greed brings grief to the whole family, but those who hate bribes will live.

贪恋财利的，扰害己家；恨恶贿赂的，必得存活。

暴力敛财的，扰害己家；恨恶贿赂的，必得存活。

暴力敛财的，扰害己家；恨恶贿赂的，必得存活。

贪爱财富，自害己家；厌恶贿赂，安然存活。

贪爱不义之财的祸害自己的家；恨恶贿赂的必可以存活。

贪图私利的，扰乱自己的家；恨恶贿赂的，得以存活。

貪戀財利的，擾害己家；恨惡賄賂的，必得存活。

暴力歛財的，擾害己家；恨惡賄賂的，必得存活。

暴力歛財的，擾害己家；恨惡賄賂的，必得存活。

貪愛財富，自害己家；厭惡賄賂，安然存活。

貪愛不義之財的禍害自己的家；恨惡賄賂的必可以存活。

貪圖不義之財的、把自己的家搞壞；恨惡賄賂禮的、必得以活着。

貪圖私利的，擾害自己的家；恨惡賄賂的，得以存活。

貪貨財者擾己家、惡賄賂者得生存、

貪貨利者無家室之安、惡苞苴者得生命之樂。

貪利者擾害己家、惡賄者必得生存、

The greedy bring ruin to their households, but the one who hates bribes will live.

Those who always want more bring ruin to their households. But a person who refuses to be paid to lie will live.

Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live.

The one who profits dishonestly troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live.

He who profits illicitly troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

The one who profits dishonestly troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live.

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

The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money; it robs them of life.

“ Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe makes even a righteous person twist the truth.

Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind. The fool will be a servant to the wise.

Like a partridge that hatches eggs she has not laid, so are those who get their wealth by unjust means. At midlife they will lose their riches; in the end, they will become poor old fools.

You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly.

Because you have done this, you and your descendants will suffer from Naaman’s leprosy forever.” When Gehazi left the room, he was covered with leprosy; his skin was white as snow.

But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.

“ Do not take any of the things set apart for destruction, or you yourselves will be completely destroyed, and you will bring trouble on the camp of Israel.

What sorrow for you who buy up house after house and field after field, until everyone is evicted and you live alone in the land.But I have heard the Lord of Heaven’s Armies swear a solemn oath:“ Many houses will stand deserted; even beautiful mansions will be empty.Ten acres of vineyard will not produce even six gallons of wine. Ten baskets of seed will yield only one basket of grain.”

Israel has sinned and broken my covenant! They have stolen some of the things that I commanded must be set apart for me. And they have not only stolen them but have lied about it and hidden the things among their own belongings.That is why the Israelites are running from their enemies in defeat. For now Israel itself has been set apart for destruction. I will not remain with you any longer unless you destroy the things among you that were set apart for destruction.

“ What sorrow awaits you who build big houses with money gained dishonestly! You believe your wealth will buy security, putting your family’s nest beyond the reach of danger.But by the murders you committed, you have shamed your name and forfeited your lives.The very stones in the walls cry out against you, and the beams in the ceilings echo the complaint.

Those who are honest and fair, who refuse to profit by fraud, who stay far away from bribes, who refuse to listen to those who plot murder, who shut their eyes to all enticement to do wrong—these are the ones who will dwell on high. The rocks of the mountains will be their fortress. Food will be supplied to them, and they will have water in abundance.

An inheritance obtained too early in life is not a blessing in the end.

Do not bring any detestable objects into your home, for then you will be destroyed, just like them. You must utterly detest such things, for they are set apart for destruction.

Godly people find life; evil people find death.

But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.Finally, all the elders of Israel met at Ramah to discuss the matter with Samuel.“ Look,” they told him,“ you are now old, and your sons are not like you. Give us a king to judge us like all the other nations have.”

Then Joshua and all the Israelites took Achan, the silver, the robe, the bar of gold, his sons, daughters, cattle, donkeys, sheep, goats, tent, and everything he had, and they brought them to the valley of Achor.Then Joshua said to Achan,“ Why have you brought trouble on us? The Lord will now bring trouble on you.” And all the Israelites stoned Achan and his family and burned their bodies.

Then he said to me,“ This scroll contains the curse that is going out over the entire land. One side of the scroll says that those who steal will be banished from the land; the other side says that those who swear falsely will be banished from the land.And this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: I am sending this curse into the house of every thief and into the house of everyone who swears falsely using my name. And my curse will remain in that house and completely destroy it— even its timbers and stones.”

A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it.

A ruler with no understanding will oppress his people, but one who hates corruption will have a long life.