Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
“You shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the testimony and the cause of the righteous.
Verse Concepts
You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
Verse Concepts
A man’s gift [given in love or courtesy] makes room for him
And brings him before great men.
For oppression makes a wise man foolish,
And a bribe corrupts the [good judgment of the] heart.
Great » Joy, occasions of » Men
A man’s gift [given in love or courtesy] makes room for him
And brings him before great men.
“Those [who are] abundant in years may not [always] be wise,
Nor may the elders [always] understand justice.
Do not be boastfully ambitious and claim honor in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of great men;
So I became great and excelled more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
Verse Concepts
Men » Great
A man’s gift [given in love or courtesy] makes room for him
And brings him before great men.
“Those [who are] abundant in years may not [always] be wise,
Nor may the elders [always] understand justice.
Do not be boastfully ambitious and claim honor in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of great men;
So I became great and excelled more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
Verse Concepts
Presents » Generally procured a favorable reception
A man’s gift [given in love or courtesy] makes room for him
And brings him before great men.
Many will seek the favor of a generous and noble man,
And everyone is a friend to him who gives gifts.