Exodus 23:8

Regulations Regarding Justice

⁷ Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not acquit the guilty. ⁸ “You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just. ⁹ “You shall not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves know the feelings of a stranger, for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Take No Bribe

Take No Gift

No

Deuteronomy 16:19

You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:27

He who profits illicitly troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom
To pervert the ways of justice.

Isaiah 5:23

Who justify the wicked for a bribe,
And take away the rights of the ones who are in the right!

1 Samuel 8:3

His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice.

Psalm 26:10

In whose hands is a wicked scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes.

Proverbs 17:8

A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

Deuteronomy 10:17

For the Lord your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God who does not show partiality nor take a bribe.

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I am; bear witness against me before the Lord and His anointed. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? I will restore it to you.”

Proverbs 19:4

Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

For oppression makes a wise man mad,
And a bribe corrupts the heart.

Isaiah 1:13

“Bring your worthless offerings no longer,
Incense is an abomination to Me.
New moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies—
I cannot endure iniquity and the solemn assembly.

Ezekiel 22:12

In you they have taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken interest and profits, and you have injured your neighbors for gain by oppression, and you have forgotten Me,” declares the Lord God.

Hosea 4:18

Their liquor gone,
They play the harlot continually;
Their rulers dearly love shame.

Amos 5:12

For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great,
You who distress the righteous and accept bribes
And turn aside the poor in the gate.

Micah 7:3

Concerning evil, both hands do it well.
The prince asks, also the judge, for a bribe,
And a great man speaks the desire of his soul;
So they weave it together.