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Deuteronomy 16:19
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Isaiah 5:23
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
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Proverbs 17:23
A wicked[ man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
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Proverbs 15:27
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
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1 Samuel 8 3
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
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Psalms 26:10
In whose hands[ is] mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
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Ecclesiastes 7:7
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
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Proverbs 17:8
A gift[ is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
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Proverbs 19:4
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
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1 Samuel 12 3
Behold, here I[ am]: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received[ any] bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
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Amos 5:12
For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate[ from their right].
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Micah 7:3
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge[ asketh] for a reward; and the great[ man], he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
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Deuteronomy 10:17
For the LORD your God[ is] God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
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Ezekiel 22:12
In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
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Isaiah 1:13
Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with;[ it is] iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
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Hosea 4:18
Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers[ with] shame do love, Give ye.