7 Bible Verses about Bribery, Results Of

who are always ready to do wrong or offer a bribe.

"You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.

Your officials are rebels, they associate with thieves. All of them love bribery, and look for payoffs. They do not take up the cause of the orphan, or defend the rights of the widow.

Certainly I am aware of your many rebellious acts and your numerous sins. You torment the innocent, you take bribes, and you deny justice to the needy at the city gate.

This is what the Lord says: "Because Israel has committed three covenant transgressions -- make that four! -- I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They sold the innocent for silver, the needy for a pair of sandals.

A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice.

A king brings stability to a land by justice, but one who exacts tribute tears it down.