6 Bible Verses about Bribery, Is Sin
Most Relevant Verses
“You shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the testimony and the cause of the righteous.
So now let the fear (reverent awe) of the Lord be on you [to keep you from making unjust decisions]; be careful in what you do, for there is no injustice with the Lord our God, or partiality, or acceptance of a bribe.”
For the Lord your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, the awesome God who does not show partiality nor take a bribe.
A gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe [hidden] in the pocket, strong wrath.
“For the company of the godless is barren,
And fire consumes the tents of bribery (wrong and injustice).
‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to strike down an innocent person.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
