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.
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.
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
Surely oppression makes the wise man foolish, and a bribe destroys the understanding.
Great » Joy, occasions of » Men
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me.
Men » Great
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me.
Presents » Generally procured a favorable reception
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
Many will entreat the favor of a generous man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.