Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Blindness » What blinds people
And he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness; and knoweth not whither he goeth, for darkness hath blinded his eyes.
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Thou shalt take no gifts, for gifts blind the seeing and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
Thou shalt take no gifts, for gifts blind the seeing and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Liberality bringeth a man to honour and worship, and setteth him among great men.
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Whoso doeth wrong, maketh a wise man to go out of his wit, and destroyeth a gentle heart.
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Bribery » Not taking gifts (bribes)
Thou shalt take no gifts, for gifts blind the seeing and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Wherefore, let the fear of the LORD be with you, and take heed and do it. For there is no unrighteousness in the LORD our God nor regarding of persons, nor taking of rewards."
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Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Laws for judges
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shalt not favour the poor nor honour the mighty, but shalt judge thy neighbour righteously.
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Judges and officers thou shalt make thee in all thy cities, which the LORD thy God giveth thee throughout thy tribes: And let them judge the people righteously. Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.
Courts of justice » Judges of » Not to take bribes
Thou shalt take no gifts, for gifts blind the seeing and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Thy princes are traitors and companions of thieves. They love gifts altogether, and gape for rewards. As for the fatherless, they help him not to his right, neither will they let the widows causes come before them.
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Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.
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yet they say they do well when they do evil. As the prince will, so sayeth the judge: that he may do him a pleasure again. The great man speaketh what his heart desireth; and the hearers allow him.
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O ye judges, ye give sentence for gifts; O ye priests, ye teach for lucre; O ye prophets, ye prophesy for money. Yet will they be taken as those that hold upon God, and say, "Is not the LORD among us? Tush, there can no misfortune happen us."
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Daniel answered, and said before the king, "As for thy rewards, keep them to thyself, or give thy rich gifts to another: yet not the less, I will read the writing unto the king, and show him the interpretation thereof.
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Then he turned again to the man of God and all his company with him, and came and stood before him and said, "Behold, I know that there is no God in all the world, but in Israel. And now, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant."
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And the elders of Moab went with the elders of Midian, and the reward of the soothsaying in their hands. And they came unto Balaam and told him the words of Balak.
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for I will greatly promote thee unto great honour, and will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me! Come therefore I pray thee, curse me this people.'"
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Then said the king unto the man of God, "Come home with me and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward."
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Injustice » Condemned
Hinder not the right of the stranger nor of the fatherless, nor take widow's raiment to pledge.
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Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.
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How long will ye give wrong judgment, and accept the persons of the ungodly? Selah.
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The righteous abhorreth the ungodly; but as for those that be in the right way, the wicked hate them.
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O Lemuel, give kings no wine, give kings and princes no strong drink; Lest they being drunken forget the law, and regard not the cause of the poor, and of all such as be in adversity.
Moreover, I saw under the sun ungodliness in the stead of judgment, and iniquity instead of righteousness.
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He that is faithful in that which is least: the same is faithful in much.
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Judgment » How not to judge
But the LORD said unto Samuel, "Look not on his fashion nor on the height of his stature, for I have refused him. Because it is not as man seeth. For man looketh on the outward appearance: but the LORD beholdeth the heart."
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Judge not after the outer appearance: but judge righteous judgment."
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Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil: neither answer in a matter of plea that thou wouldest, to follow many, turn aside from the truth; neither shalt thou paint a poor man's cause.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shalt not favour the poor nor honour the mighty, but shalt judge thy neighbour righteously.
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See that ye know no man in judgment: but hear the small as well as the great and be afraid of no man, for the judgment is God's. And the cause that is too hard for you, bring unto me and I will hear it.'
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It is not good to regard the person of the ungodly, or to put back the righteous in judgment.
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These are also the sayings of the wise. It is not good to have respect of any person in judgment.
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Magistrates » Should » Not take bribes
Thou shalt take no gifts, for gifts blind the seeing and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Perversion » What perverts
For thou hast comforted thyself in thy deceitfulness, and hast said, "No man seeth me." Thine own wisdom and cunning hath deceived thee, in that thou hast said, "I am alone, and without me there is none."
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Thou shalt take no gifts, for gifts blind the seeing and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Foolishness maketh a man to go out of his way, and then is his heart impatient against the LORD.
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Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Thy princes are traitors and companions of thieves. They love gifts altogether, and gape for rewards. As for the fatherless, they help him not to his right, neither will they let the widows causes come before them.
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Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.
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yet they say they do well when they do evil. As the prince will, so sayeth the judge: that he may do him a pleasure again. The great man speaketh what his heart desireth; and the hearers allow him.
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O ye judges, ye give sentence for gifts; O ye priests, ye teach for lucre; O ye prophets, ye prophesy for money. Yet will they be taken as those that hold upon God, and say, "Is not the LORD among us? Tush, there can no misfortune happen us."
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Daniel answered, and said before the king, "As for thy rewards, keep them to thyself, or give thy rich gifts to another: yet not the less, I will read the writing unto the king, and show him the interpretation thereof.
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Then he turned again to the man of God and all his company with him, and came and stood before him and said, "Behold, I know that there is no God in all the world, but in Israel. And now, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant."
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And the elders of Moab went with the elders of Midian, and the reward of the soothsaying in their hands. And they came unto Balaam and told him the words of Balak.
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for I will greatly promote thee unto great honour, and will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me! Come therefore I pray thee, curse me this people.'"
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Then said the king unto the man of God, "Come home with me and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward."
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