7 Bible Verses about Bribery, Results Of

in whose hands is wickedness, and their righthand is full of gifts.

Thou shalt take no gifts, for gifts blind the seeing and pervert the words of the righteous.

Thy princes are traitors and companions of thieves. They love gifts altogether, and gape for rewards. As for the fatherless, they help him not to his right, neither will they let the widows causes come before them.

As for the multitude of your wickednesses and your stout sins, I know them right well. Enemies are ye of the righteous; ye take rewards; ye oppress the poor in judgment.

"Thus sayeth the LORD, 'For three and four wickednesses of Israel, I will not spare him: because he hath sold the righteous for money, and the poor for shoes.

The ungodly taketh gifts out of the bosom, to wrest the ways of judgment.

With true judgment the king setteth up the land; but if he be a man that taketh gifts, he turneth it upside down.