Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Bribery » Condemned
Your chiefs have gone against the Lord, they have become friends of thieves; every one of them is looking for profit and going after rewards; they do not give right decisions for the child who has no father, and they do not let the cause of the widow come before them.
Take no rewards in a cause: for rewards make blind those who have eyes to see, and make the decisions of the upright false.
In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.
A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
Who for a reward give support to the cause of the sinner, and who take away the righteousness of the upright from him.
He whose ways are true, and whose words are upright; he who gives no thought to the profits of false acts, whose hands have not taken rewards, who will have no part in putting men to death, and whose eyes are shut against evil;
For I have seen how your evil-doing is increased and how strong are your sins, you troublers of the upright, who take rewards and do wrong to the cause of the poor in the public place.
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Mischievous
In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.
Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (full of bribes,) of corruption
In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.
The Nation » Bribery » Condemned
Your chiefs have gone against the Lord, they have become friends of thieves; every one of them is looking for profit and going after rewards; they do not give right decisions for the child who has no father, and they do not let the cause of the widow come before them.
Take no rewards in a cause: for rewards make blind those who have eyes to see, and make the decisions of the upright false.
In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.
A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
Who for a reward give support to the cause of the sinner, and who take away the righteousness of the upright from him.
He whose ways are true, and whose words are upright; he who gives no thought to the profits of false acts, whose hands have not taken rewards, who will have no part in putting men to death, and whose eyes are shut against evil;
For I have seen how your evil-doing is increased and how strong are your sins, you troublers of the upright, who take rewards and do wrong to the cause of the poor in the public place.