7 Bible Verses about Bribery, Results Of
Most Relevant Verses
In whose hands is a wicked scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes.
“You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just.
Your rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves a bribe
And chases after rewards.
They do not defend the orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great,
You who distress the righteous and accept bribes
And turn aside the poor in the gate.
Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of Israel and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they sell the righteous for money
And the needy for a pair of sandals.
A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom
To pervert the ways of justice.
The king gives stability to the land by justice,
But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.
