Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
And thou shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight, and perverts the words of the righteous.
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Thou shall not distort justice. Thou shall not respect persons, neither shall thou take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.
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A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
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Surely oppression makes the wise man foolish, and a bribe destroys the understanding.
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Great » Joy, occasions of » Men
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
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It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
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Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
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So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me.
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Men » Great
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
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It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
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Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
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So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me.
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Presents » Generally procured a favorable reception
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
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Many will entreat the favor of a generous man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
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