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Exodus 23:8
“ You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear sighted and subverts the cause of the just.
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Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
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Micah 7:3
As for evil, both hands do it well. The leader asks for a bribe, also the judge, And the great one speaks the capricious desire of his soul; So they plot it together.
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Deuteronomy 16:19
You shall not distort justice, you shall not show partiality; and you shall not accept a bribe, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the righteous.
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Micah 3:11
Her leaders pronounce judgment for a bribe, Her priests teach for pay, And her prophets divine for money. Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,“ Is the Lord not in our midst? Catastrophe will not come upon us.”
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Ezekiel 22:12
Among you they have taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken interest, you have injured your neighbors by oppression, and you have forgotten Me,” declares the Lord God.
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Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret subdues anger, And a bribe in an inside pocket, strong wrath.
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1 Samuel 12 3
Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and His anointed. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to close my eyes with it? I will return it to you.”
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Mark 14:10-11
Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went off to the chief priests in order to betray Him to them.They were delighted when they heard this, and promised to give him money. And he began seeking how to betray Him at an opportune time.
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Isaiah 1:23
Your rulers are rebels And companions of thieves; Everyone loves a bribe And chases after gifts. They do not obtain justice for the orphan, Nor does the widow’s case come before them.
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Proverbs 18:16
A person’s gift makes room for him And brings him before great people.
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1 Samuel 8 3
His sons, however, did not walk in his ways but turned aside after dishonest gain, and they took bribes and perverted justice.