What does Proverbs 15:27 mean?

Solomon reflects on the tragic results of being greedy. Scripture notes that sinful choices, including greed, come with the risk of serious consequences (Proverbs 11:3; 13:13; 14:11). Those who engage in greed and other immoral attitudes also put their families at risk (Proverbs 11:29). The person inclined towards honest gain—who "hates bribes"—can avoid those drawbacks.

Joshua accused Achan of troubling Israel (Joshua 7:25). God had forbidden Israel from taking anything from the conquered city of Jericho, but Achan disobeyed. When Joshua asked Achan what he had done, Achan replied: "I saw among the spoil a beautiful cloak from Shinar, and 200 shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing 50 shekels, then I coveted them and took them. And see, they are hidden in the earth inside my tent, with the silver underneath" (Joshua 7:21). Achan's crime was such a serious breach of God's specific command that it cost him and his family members their lives (Joshua 7:24–25).