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 turn away Judgment; thou shalt not look upon and thou shalt not take a gift, for the gift will blind the eyes of the wise and will pervert the words of the just.
1 Samuel 8:3
And his sons went not in his way, and they will incline after plunder, and they will take a gift, and they will turn away from judgment.
1 Samuel 12:3
Behold me: answer against me before Jehovah and before his Messiah, whose ox did I take? or whose ass did I take? and whom did I oppress? whom did I vex? and from whose hand did I take a ransom and hidden mine eyes with it? and I will turn back to you.
Psalm 26:10
Which in their hands mischief, and their right hand filled with sifts.
Proverbs 15:27
He plundering plunder troubled his house; and he hating gifts shall live.
Proverbs 17:8
The gift a stone of grace in the, eyes of him possessing it: to all which it shall turn it shall prosper.
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth will add many friends; and the poor one will be separated from his neighbor.
Ecclesiastes 7:7
For oppression will make foolish the wise one; and a gift will destroy the heart.
Isaiah 1:13
Ye shall not add to bring gifts of iniquity; incense, this an abomination to me; the new moon and the Sabbath, the calling of the assembly; I shall not be able to bear vanity and restraining.
Isaiah 5:23
Justifying the unjust on account of a gift, and they will take away the justice of the just from him.
Ezekiel 22:12
They took a gift in thee to pour out blood; thou tookest usury and interest, and thou wilt plunder thy neighbors by violence, and thou didst forget me, says the Lord Jehovah.
Hosea 4:18
Their drinking bout departed: committing fornication, they committed fornication: they loved, give ye shame upon her shields.
Amos 5:12
For I knew your many transgressions, and your strong sins: pressing upon the just, taking a ransom, and they turned away the needy in the gate
Micah 7:3
For doing evil with the hands to do well, the chief asking, and the judge, for peace; and the great one, he spake the mischief of his soul: and they will entangle it
General references
Leviticus 19:15
Ye shall not do evil in judgment; thou shalt not take up the face of the poor; thou shalt not reverence the face of the great: in justice shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
Deuteronomy 27:19
Cursing he turning away the judgment of the stranger, the orphan and the widow: and all the people said, Amen.
Proverbs 17:23
The unjust one will take a gift from the bosom to turn, aside the paths of judgment