Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Thou shalt take
General references
Bible References
Thou shalt take
Deuteronomy 16:19
Thou shalt not wrest judgment, thou shalt not take note of faces, - nor shalt thou accept a bribe, for the bribe, blindeth the eyes of wise men, and perverteth the words of righteous men.
1 Samuel 8:3
Howbeit his sons walked not in his ways, but stooped to extortion, - and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
1 Samuel 12:3
Behold me! testify against me, before Yahweh, and before his Anointed - Whose, ox, have I taken? or whose, ass, have I taken? or whom have I oppressed? Whom have I crushed? or at whose, hands, have I taken a bribe, to cover up mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it unto you.
Psalm 26:10
In whose hands is a plot, and, their right hand, is filled with a bribe.
Proverbs 15:27
He, troubleth his own house, who graspeth with greed, but, he that hateth gifts, shall live.
Proverbs 17:8
A gift, in the eyes of its owner, is, a stone of beauty, whithersoever it turneth, it bringeth prosperity.
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth, addeth many friends, but, the poor man, from his own friend, is parted.
Ecclesiastes 7:7
For, oppression, maddeneth the wise, - and a bribe, destroyeth the understanding.
Isaiah 1:13
Ye shall not again bring in an empty, present, Incense, an abomination, is that unto me! New moon, and sabbath calling an assembly - I cannot endure, iniquity and sacred festival!
Isaiah 5:23
Who justify the lawless, for a bribe, - Whereas the righteousness of the righteous, they take from him.
Ezekiel 22:12
Bribes, have they accepted in thee, For the sake of shedding blood,-Interest and increase, hast thou accepted And thou hast overreached thy neighbour by oppression, And me, hast thou forgotten, Declareth My Lord Yahweh.
Hosea 4:18
Their drinking-bout, having passed, - they became, unchaste, they loved wildly, a contempt, became her great men.
Amos 5:12
For I know how numerous are your transgressions, and how surpassing your sins, - ye adversaries of the righteous! ye acceptors of a bribe! Even the needy in the gate, have they turned away!
Micah 7:3
Of wickedness with both hands to make sure, the ruler, doth make demand - and the judge - for a recompense, - and, as for the great man, he, is putting into words the desire of his soul, So have they woven the net!
General references
Leviticus 19:15
Ye shall not act perversely in giving judgment, Thou shalt neither respect the person of the poor, Nor prefer the person of the great, - In righteousness, shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Deuteronomy 27:19
Cursed, be he that perverteth the right of the sojourner, the fatherless, or the widow. And all the people shall say - Amen.
Proverbs 17:23
A bribe out of his bosom, doth a lawless man take, to pervert the ways of justice.