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Deuteronomy 16:19
Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
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Isaiah 5:23
who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.
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Proverbs 17:23
A wicked man secretly takes a bribe to subvert the course of justice.
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Proverbs 15:27
The one who profits dishonestly troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live.
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1 Samuel 8 3
However, his sons did not walk in his ways— they turned toward dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
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Psalms 26:10
in whose hands are evil schemes and whose right hands are filled with bribes.
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Ecclesiastes 7:7
Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe destroys the mind.
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Proverbs 17:8
A bribe seems like a magic stone to its owner; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
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Proverbs 19:4
Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is separated from his friend.
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1 Samuel 12 3
Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged or mistreated? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to overlook something? I will return it to you.”
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Amos 5:12
For I know your crimes are many and your sins innumerable. They oppress the righteous, take a bribe, and deprive the poor of justice at the gates.
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Micah 7:3
Both hands are good at accomplishing evil: the official and the judge demand a bribe; when the powerful man communicates his evil desire, they plot it together.
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Deuteronomy 10:17
For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and taking no bribe.
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Ezekiel 22:12
People who live in you accept bribes in order to shed blood. You take interest and profit on a loan and brutally extort your neighbors. You have forgotten Me.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.
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Isaiah 1:13
Stop bringing useless offerings. Your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons and Sabbaths, and the calling of solemn assemblies— I cannot stand iniquity with a festival.
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Hosea 4:18
When their drinking is over, they turn to promiscuity. Israel’s leaders fervently love disgrace.