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Proverbs 15:27

Greed — especially the kind that pursues gain through bribes or dishonest means — brings destruction not only on the individual but on their whole household. The one who refuses to be bought, however, lives. Integrity protects both the person and those around them.

Memory phrase: Greed brings trouble home.

Talk about it: How can one person's greed hurt their whole family?

Prayer: God, keep me free from greed.

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