Proverbs · מִשְׁלֵי

Proverbs 15:27

עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ בּ֣וֹצֵעַ בָּ֑צַע וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃
ʿoker beytvo bvoṣeʿa baṣaʿ vsvoneʾ matanot yiḥyeh
King James Version (KJV)

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

Modern English

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

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