Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Blindness » What blinds people
But the one who hates his fellow Christian is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
"You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.
You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
"You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.
You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
A person's gift makes room for him, and leads him before important people.
Surely oppression can turn a wise person into a fool; likewise, a bribe corrupts the heart.
Bribery » Not taking gifts (bribes)
"You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.
You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
Respect the Lord and make careful decisions, for the Lord our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery."
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Laws for judges
"'You must not deal unjustly in judgment: you must neither show partiality to the poor nor honor the rich. You must judge your fellow citizen fairly.
You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the Lord your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly. You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
Courts of justice » Judges of » Not to take bribes
"You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.
You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Your officials are rebels, they associate with thieves. All of them love bribery, and look for payoffs. They do not take up the cause of the orphan, or defend the rights of the widow.
You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
They are determined to be experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.
Her leaders take bribes when they decide legal cases, her priests proclaim rulings for profit, and her prophets read omens for pay. Yet they claim to trust the Lord and say, "The Lord is among us. Disaster will not overtake us!"
But Daniel replied to the king, "Keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else! However, I will read the writing for the king and make known its interpretation.
He and his entire entourage returned to the prophet. Naaman came and stood before him. He said, "For sure I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel! Now, please accept a gift from your servant."
So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fee for divination in their hand. They came to Balaam and reported to him the words of Balak.
For I will honor you greatly, and whatever you tell me I will do. So come, put a curse on this nation for me.'"
The king then said to the prophet, "Come home with me and have something to eat. I'd like to give a present."
Injustice » Condemned
You must not pervert justice due a resident foreigner or an orphan, or take a widow's garment as security for a loan.
You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
He says, "How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)
An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink, lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights.
I saw something else on earth: In the place of justice, there was wickedness, and in the place of fairness, there was wickedness.
"The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
Judgment » How not to judge
But the Lord said to Samuel, "Don't be impressed by his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. God does not view things the way men do. People look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment."
You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
"You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice, and you must not show partiality to a poor man in his lawsuit.
"'You must not deal unjustly in judgment: you must neither show partiality to the poor nor honor the rich. You must judge your fellow citizen fairly.
They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.
It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.
These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:
Magistrates » Should » Not take bribes
"You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.
You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
Perversion » What perverts
You were complacent in your evil deeds; you thought, 'No one sees me.' Your self-professed wisdom and knowledge lead you astray, when you say, 'I am unique! No one can compare to me!'
"You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.
You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
A person's folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the Lord.
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Your officials are rebels, they associate with thieves. All of them love bribery, and look for payoffs. They do not take up the cause of the orphan, or defend the rights of the widow.
You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
They are determined to be experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.
Her leaders take bribes when they decide legal cases, her priests proclaim rulings for profit, and her prophets read omens for pay. Yet they claim to trust the Lord and say, "The Lord is among us. Disaster will not overtake us!"
But Daniel replied to the king, "Keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else! However, I will read the writing for the king and make known its interpretation.
He and his entire entourage returned to the prophet. Naaman came and stood before him. He said, "For sure I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel! Now, please accept a gift from your servant."
So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fee for divination in their hand. They came to Balaam and reported to him the words of Balak.
For I will honor you greatly, and whatever you tell me I will do. So come, put a curse on this nation for me.'"
The king then said to the prophet, "Come home with me and have something to eat. I'd like to give a present."