'Bribe' in the Bible

You must not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts the words of the righteous.

For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and taking no bribe.

Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

‘The one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person is cursed.’And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.

Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

And Ahaz taketh the silver and the gold that is found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the house of the king, and sendeth to the king of Asshur -- a bribe.

and now, let fear of Jehovah be upon you, observe and do, for there is not with Jehovah our God perverseness, and acceptance of faces, and taking of a bribe.'

He spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore it for themselves? Can they offer sacrifices? Can they finish in a day? Can they revive the stones from the heaps of dust and rubbish, even the ones that have been burned?”

Have I ever said: “Give me something”or “Pay a bribe for me from your wealth”

For the company of the godless is desolation, and fire consumes the tents of those who bribe.

Be careful that no one entices you with riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside.

who does not lend his money at interestor take a bribe against the innocent—the one who does these things will never be moved.

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

He will not consider any payment, nor will he be willing to accept it, no matter how large the bribe.

A bribe seems like a magic stone to its owner;wherever he turns, he succeeds.

A wicked man secretly takes a bribeto subvert the course of justice.

A secret gift soothes anger,and a covert bribe, fierce rage.

Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool,and a bribe destroys the mind.

Thy princes are apostates, and companions of thieves, Every one loving a bribe, and pursuing rewards, The fatherless they judge not, And the plea of the widow cometh not to them.

who acquit the guilty for a bribeand deprive the innocent of justice.

The one who lives righteouslyand speaks rightly,who refuses gain from extortion,whose hand never takes a bribe,who stops his ears from listening to murderous plotsand shuts his eyes to avoid endorsing evil—

I have raised him up in righteousness,and will level all roads for him.He will rebuild My city,and set My exiles free,not for a price or a bribe,”says the Lord of Hosts.

"All prostitutes receive gifts, but you give your gifts to all your lovers, then you bribe them to come to you from everywhere to get your sexual favors!

A bribe they have taken in thee to shed blood, Usury and increase thou hast taken, And cuttest off thy neighbour by oppression, And Me thou hast forgotten, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!

For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.

Her leaders issue rulings for a bribe,her priests teach for payment,and her prophets practice divination for money.Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,“Isn’t the Lord among us?No disaster will overtake us.”

Both hands are good at accomplishing evil:the official and the judge demand a bribe;when the powerful man communicates his evil desire,they plot it together.

At the same time he was hoping to receive a bribe from Paul, and so he would send for him frequently to talk with him.