Proverbs 15:27

“He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house, etc.] Or “that covets a covetousness”f453, an evil one, as in (<350209>Habakkuk 2:9); that seeks riches by unlawful means, that gathers the mammon of falsehood, or unrighteousness, as the Targum; he entails a curse and brings ruin and destruction upon his family; the Septuagint and Arabic versions are, he “destroys himself”; or “his own soul”, as the Syriac version; it may be understood of a man that is over anxious and eager to be rich, and hurries on business, and gives his servants no proper time for food and rest; (see Gill on “<201129>Proverbs 11:29”); but he that hateth gifts shall live; that rejects them with abhorrence, when offered…”

“(Compare Pro 11:17). Avarice brings trouble to him and his. hateth gifts--or, "bribes" (Exo 23:8; Psa 15:5), and is not avaricious.”

“Gifts - There is a special application to the office of the judge. The Aramaic Targum paraphrases the first words of this passage as: “he who gathers the mammon of unrighteousness,” using the words with special reference to wealth obtained by unjust judgments. May we infer that Christ’s adoption of that phrase Luke 16:9 had a point of contact with this proverb, through the version then popularly used in the synagogues of Palestine? return to 'Top of Page'”

“Troubleth - Brings God's curse upon himself and family. Gifts - Bribes given to corrupt judgment. Live - Shall preserve himself and family from ruin. Proverbs 15:28”

“He that is: Pro 1:19, Pro 11:19, Pro 11:29, Pro 20:21; Deu 7:26; Jos 6:18, Jos 7:11, Jos 7:12, Jos 7:24, Jos 7:25; Sa1 8:3-5; Kg2 5:27; Isa 5:8-10; Jer 17:11; Hab 2:9-11; Zac 5:3, Zac 5:4 but: Pro 28:16, Pro 29:4; Exo 18:21, Exo 23:8; Deu 16:19; Isa 33:15, Isa 33:16 Proverbs 15:28”

“27 Whoever does service to \[servit\] avarice troubleth his own house; But he that hateth gifts shall live. Regarding בּצע בּצע, vid., at Pro 1:19, and regarding עכר בּיתו, Pro 11:29, where it is subject, but here object.; Pro 28:16 is a variation of 27b. מתּנות are here gifts in the sense of Ecc 7:7, which pervert judgment, and cause respect of persons. The lxx from this point mingles together a series of proverbs with those of the following chapter. Proverbs 15:28”