Thematic Bible: What gifts (bribes) do


Thematic Bible




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 ConceptsFavouritismBlindness, SymbolicInjustice, Hated By GodReward, HumanRighteous, TheMagistratesAvoiding BribesBlindingOther Blinding

A man’s gift makes room for him
And brings him before great men.
Verse ConceptsEffect Of BribesAccessTalentsGifts And TalentsA Good Manspace

For oppression makes a wise man mad,
And a bribe corrupts the heart.
Verse ConceptsMadmenEffect Of BribesOppressorsDepressionoppressionpressure

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