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Genesis 37:26 (100.00%)

Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?

And Judah H3063 said H559 (8799) unto his brethren H251, What profit H1215 [is it] if we slay H2026 (8799) our brother H251, and conceal H3680 (8765) his blood H1818?

And Judah saith unto his brethren, ‘What gain when we slay our brother, and have concealed his blood?

Exodus 18:21 (100.00%)

Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Moreover thou shalt provide H2372 (8799) out of all the people H5971 able H2428 men H582, such as fear H3373 God H430, men H582 of truth H571, hating H8130 (8802) covetousness H1215; and place H7760 (8804) [such] over them, [to be] rulers H8269 of thousands H505, [and] rulers H8269 of hundreds H3967, rulers H8269 of fifties H2572, and rulers H8269 of tens H6235:

‘And thou-thou dost provide out of all the people men of ability, fearing God, men of truth, hating dishonest gain, and hast placed these over them, heads of thousands, heads of hundreds, heads of fifties, and heads of tens,

Judges 5:19 (100.00%)

“The kings came and fought, then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. They took no plunder of silver.

The kings H4428 came H935 (8804) [and] fought H3898 (8738), then fought H3898 (8738) the kings H4428 of Canaan H3667 in Taanach H8590 by the waters H4325 of Megiddo H4023; they took H3947 (8804) no gain H1215 of money H3701.

Kings came-they fought; Then fought kings of Canaan, In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; Gain of money they took not!

1 Samuel 8:3 (100.00%)

His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

And his sons H1121 walked H1980 (8804) not in his ways H1870, but turned aside H5186 (8799) after H310 lucre H1215, and took H3947 (8799) bribes H7810, and perverted H5186 (8686) judgment H4941.

and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.

Job 22:3 (100.00%)

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous? Or does it benefit him that you make your ways perfect?

[Is it] any pleasure H2656 to the Almighty H7706, that thou art righteous H6663 (8799)? or [is it] gain H1215 [to him], that thou makest thy ways H1870 perfect H8552 (8686)?

Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?

Psalm 30:9 (100.00%)

“What profit is there in my destruction, if I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? Shall it declare your truth?

What profit H1215 [is there] in my blood H1818, when I go down H3381 (8800) to the pit H7845? Shall the dust H6083 praise H3034 (8686) thee? shall it declare H5046 (8686) thy truth H571?

‘What gain is in my blood? In my going down unto corruption? Doth dust thank Thee? doth it declare Thy truth?

Psalm 119:36 (100.00%)

Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.

Incline H5186 (8685) my heart H3820 unto thy testimonies H5715, and not to covetousness H1215.

Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.

Proverbs 1:19 (100.00%)

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.

So [are] the ways H734 of every one that is greedy H1214 (8802) of gain H1215; [which] taketh away H3947 (8799) the life H5315 of the owners H1167 thereof.

So are the paths of every gainer of dishonest gain, The life of its owners it taketh.

Proverbs 15:27 (100.00%)

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

He that is greedy H1214 (8802) of gain H1215 troubleth H5916 (8802) his own house H1004; but he that hateth H8130 (8802) gifts H4979 shall live H2421 (8799).

A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

Proverbs 28:16 (100.00%)

A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

The prince H5057 that wanteth H2638 understanding H8394 [is] also a great H7227 oppressor H4642: [but] he that hateth H8130 (8802) covetousness H1215 shall prolong H748 (8686) [his] days H3117.

A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

Isaiah 33:15 (100.00%)

He who walks righteously and speaks blamelessly, he who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil—

He that walketh H1980 (8802) righteously H6666, and speaketh H1696 (8802) uprightly H4339; he that despiseth H3988 (8802) the gain H1215 of oppressions H4642, that shaketh H5287 (8802) his hands H3709 from holding H8551 (8800) of bribes H7810, that stoppeth H331 (8801) his ears H241 from hearing H8085 (8800) of blood H1818, and shutteth H6105 (8802) his eyes H5869 from seeing H7200 (8800) evil H7451;

Whoso is walking righteously, And is speaking uprightly, Kicking against gain of oppressions, Shaking his hands from taking hold on a bribe, Stopping his ear from hearing of blood, And shutting his eyes from looking on evil,

Isaiah 56:11 (100.00%)

Yes, the dogs are greedy. They can never have enough. They are shepherds who can’t understand. They have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.

Yea, [they are] greedy H5794 H5315 dogs H3611 [which] can H3045 (8804) never have H3045 (8804) enough H7654, and they [are] shepherds H7462 (8802) [that] cannot understand H995 (8687): they all look H6437 (8804) to their own way H1870, every one H376 for his gain H1215, from his quarter H7097.

And the dogs are strong of desire, They have not known sufficiency, And they are shepherds! They have not known understanding, All of them to their own way they did turn, Each to his dishonest gain from his quarter:

Isaiah 57:17 (100.00%)

I was angry because of the iniquity of his covetousness and struck him. I hid myself and was angry; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.

For the iniquity H5771 of his covetousness H1215 was I wroth H7107 (8804), and smote H5221 (8686) him: I hid H5641 (8687) me, and was wroth H7107 (8799), and he went on H3212 (8799) frowardly H7726 in the way H1870 of his heart H3820.

For the iniquity of his dishonest gain, I have been wroth, and I smite him, Hiding-and am wroth, And he goeth on turning back in the way of his heart.

Jeremiah 6:13 (100.00%)

“For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness. From the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.

For from the least H6996 of them even unto the greatest H1419 of them every one [is] given H1214 (8802) to covetousness H1215; and from the prophet H5030 even unto the priest H3548 every one dealeth H6213 (8802) falsely H8267.

For from their least unto their greatest, Every one is gaining dishonest gain, And from prophet even unto priest, Every one is dealing falsely,

Jeremiah 8:10 (100.00%)

Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to those who will possess them. For everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.

Therefore will I give H5414 (8799) their wives H802 unto others H312, [and] their fields H7704 to them that shall inherit H3423 (8802) [them]: for every one from the least H6996 even unto the greatest H1419 is given H1214 (8802) to covetousness H1215, from the prophet H5030 even unto the priest H3548 every one dealeth H6213 (8802) falsely H8267.

Therefore, I give their wives to others, Their fields to dispossessors, For from the least even unto the greatest, Every one is gaining dishonest gain, From prophet even unto priest, every one is dealing falsely.

Jeremiah 22:17 (100.00%)

But your eyes and your heart are only for your covetousness, for shedding innocent blood, for oppression, and for doing violence.”

But thine eyes H5869 and thine heart H3820 [are] not but for thy covetousness H1215, and for to shed H8210 (8800) innocent H5355 blood H1818, and for oppression H6233, and for violence H4835, to do H6213 (8800) [it].

But thine eyes and thy heart are not, Except on thy dishonest gain, And on shedding of innocent blood, And on oppression, and on doing of violence.

Jeremiah 51:13 (100.00%)

You who dwell on many waters, abundant in treasures, your end has come, the measure of your covetousness.

O thou that dwellest H7931 (8802) (8675) H7931 (8804) upon many H7227 waters H4325, abundant H7227 in treasures H214, thine end H7093 is come H935 (8802), [and] the measure H520 of thy covetousness H1215.

O dweller on many waters, abundant in treasures, Come in hath thine end, the measure of thy dishonest gain.

Ezekiel 22:13 (100.00%)

“ ‘ “Behold, therefore I have struck my hand at your dishonest gain which you have made, and at the blood which has been shed within you.

Behold, therefore I have smitten H5221 (8689) mine hand H3709 at thy dishonest gain H1215 which thou hast made H6213 (8804), and at thy blood H1818 which hath been in the midst H8432 of thee.

And lo, I have smitten My hand, Because of thy dishonest gain that thou hast gained, And for thy blood that hath been in thy midst.

Ezekiel 22:27 (100.00%)

Her princes within it are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood and to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain.

Her princes H8269 in the midst H7130 thereof [are] like wolves H2061 ravening H2963 (8802) the prey H2964, to shed H8210 (8800) blood H1818, [and] to destroy H6 (8763) souls H5315, to get H1214 (8800) dishonest gain H1215.

Its princes in its midst are as wolves, Tearing prey, to shed blood, to destroy souls, For the sake of gaining dishonest gain.

Ezekiel 33:31 (100.00%)

They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.

And they come H935 (8799) unto thee as the people H5971 cometh H3996, and they sit H3427 (8799) before H6440 thee [as] my people H5971, and they hear H8085 (8804) thy words H1697, but they will not do H6213 (8799) them: for with their mouth H6310 they shew H6213 (8802) much love H5690, [but] their heart H3820 goeth H1980 (8802) after H310 their covetousness H1215.

And they come in unto thee as the coming in of a people, And they sit before thee-My people, And have heard thy words, and they do them not, For doting loves with their mouth they are making, After their dishonest gain their heart is going.

Micah 4:13 (100.00%)

Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion, for I will make your horn iron, and I will make your hoofs bronze. You will beat in pieces many peoples. I will devote their gain to Yahweh, and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.

Arise H6965 (8798) and thresh H1758 (8798), O daughter H1323 of Zion H6726: for I will make H7760 (8799) thine horn H7161 iron H1270, and I will make H7760 (8799) thy hoofs H6541 brass H5154: and thou shalt beat in pieces H1854 (8689) many H7227 people H5971: and I will consecrate H2763 (8689) their gain H1215 unto the LORD H3068, and their substance H2428 unto the Lord H113 of the whole earth H776.

Arise, and thresh, O daughter of Zion, For thy horn I make iron, And thy hoofs I make brass, And thou hast beaten small many peoples, And I have devoted to Jehovah their gain, And their wealth to the Lord of the whole earth!

Habakkuk 2:9 (100.00%)

Woe to him who gets an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!

Woe H1945 to him that coveteth H1214 (8802) an evil H7451 covetousness H1215 to his house H1004, that he may set H7760 (8800) his nest H7064 on high H4791, that he may be delivered H5337 (8736) from the power H3709 of evil H7451!

Woe to him who is gaining evil gain for his house, To set on high his nest, To be delivered from the hand of evil,

Malachi 3:14 (100.00%)

You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God,’ and ‘What profit is it that we have followed his instructions and that we have walked mournfully before Yahweh of Armies?

Ye have said H559 (8804), It [is] vain H7723 to serve H5647 (8800) God H430: and what profit H1215 [is it] that we have kept H8104 (8804) his ordinance H4931, and that we have walked H1980 (8804) mournfully H6941 before H6440 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635?

Ye have said, ‘A vain thing to serve God! And what gain when we kept His charge? And when we have gone in black, Because of Jehovah of Hosts?

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.