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Deuteronomy 16:19
You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
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Isaiah 5:23
Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away justice from the righteous man!
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Proverbs 17:23
A wicked man accepts a bribe behind the back To pervert the ways of justice.
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Proverbs 15:27
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.
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1 Samuel 8 3
But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
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Psalms 26:10
In whose hands is a sinister scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.
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Ecclesiastes 7:7
Surely oppression destroys a wise man’s reason, And a bribe debases the heart.
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Proverbs 17:8
A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
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Proverbs 19:4
Wealth makes many friends, But the poor is separated from his friend.
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1 Samuel 12 3
Here I am. Witness against me before the Lord and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I received any bribe with which to blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”
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Amos 5:12
For I know your manifold transgressions And your mighty sins: Afflicting the just and taking bribes; Diverting the poor from justice at the gate.
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Micah 7:3
That they may successfully do evil with both hands— The prince asks for gifts, The judge seeks a bribe, And the great man utters his evil desire; So they scheme together.
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Deuteronomy 10:17
For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.
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Ezekiel 22:12
In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me,” says the Lord GOD.
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Isaiah 1:13
Bring no more futile sacrifices; Incense is an abomination to Me. The New Moons, the Sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies— I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting.
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Hosea 4:18
Their drink is rebellion, They commit harlotry continually. Her rulers dearly love dishonor.