Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. Cross References Deuteronomy 10:17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe. Deuteronomy 16:19 Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. 1 Samuel 8:3 But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice. 1 Samuel 12:3 Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you." Psalm 15:5 who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken. Proverbs 15:27 He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live. Proverbs 17:8 A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds. Proverbs 17:23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice. Ecclesiastes 7:7 Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart. Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing beer, Isaiah 5:23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice. Ezekiel 22:12 In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD. Treasury of Scripture And you shall take no gift: for the gift blinds the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous. thou shalt take Deuteronomy 16:19 1 Samuel 8:3 1 Samuel 12:3 the wise. |