Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
And you shall take no bribe, for the bribe blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
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You shall not pervert judgment; you shall not respect persons, nor take a gift. 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 a wise man mad; and a bribe destroys the heart.
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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 that are wise, nor the aged who understand judgment.
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Do not put yourself forth in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of the great;
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I was great and increased more than all that 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 that are wise, nor the aged who understand judgment.
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Do not put yourself forth in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of the great;
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I was great and increased more than all that 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 beg the favor of a ruler, and all are friends to a man who gives gifts.
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