Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
"You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.
You shall not wrest justice: you shall not respect persons; neither shall you take a bribe; for a bribe does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
Great » Joy, occasions of » Men
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
Men » Great
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
Presents » Generally procured a favorable reception
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.