Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
"You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.
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You shall not wrest justice: you shall not respect persons; neither shall you take a bribe; for a bribe does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert 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 extortion 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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Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
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So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also 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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Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
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So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also 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 ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
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