Mishle 15:27-29

Orthodox Jewish Bible

²⁷He that is greedy of unjust gain troubleth his own bais, but he that hateth mattanot (bribes) shall live.

²⁸The lev tzaddik studieth how to answer, but the peh (mouth) of the resha’im poureth out evil things.

²⁹Hashem is far from the resha’im, but He heareth the tefillah of the tzaddikim.

Proverbs 15:27-29

New International Version

²⁷The greedy bring ruin to their households,
but the one who hates bribes will live.^(A)

²⁸The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,^(B)
but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.^(C)

²⁹The Lord is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.^(D)

Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

New International Version (NIV)