Exodus 23:8

Regulations Regarding Justice

⁷ Keep far away from a false charge or action, and do not condemn to death the innocent or the righteous, for I will not justify and acquit the guilty. ⁸ “You shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the testimony and the cause of the righteous. ⁹ “You shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the soul [the feelings, thoughts, and concerns] of a stranger, for you were strangers in Egypt.

Take No Bribe

Take No Gift

No

Deuteronomy 16:19

You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:27

He who profits unlawfully brings suffering to his own house,
But he who hates bribes [and does not receive nor pay them] will live.

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked man receives a bribe from the [hidden] pocket
To pervert the ways of justice.

Isaiah 5:23

Who justify the wicked and acquit the guilty for a bribe,
And take away the rights of those who are in the right!

1 Samuel 8:3

His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

Psalm 26:10

In whose hands is a wicked scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes.

Proverbs 17:8

A bribe is like a bright, precious stone in the eyes of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

Deuteronomy 10:17

For the Lord your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, the awesome God who does not show partiality nor take a bribe.

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and [Saul] His anointed [if I have done someone wrong]. 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 blind my eyes [to the truth]? [Tell me and] I will restore it to you.”

Proverbs 19:4

Wealth makes many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

For oppression makes a wise man foolish,
And a bribe corrupts the [good judgment of the] heart.

Isaiah 1:13

“Do not bring worthless offerings again,
[Your] incense is repulsive to Me;
[Your] New Moon and Sabbath [observances], the calling of assemblies—
I cannot endure wickedness [your sin, your injustice, your wrongdoing] and [the squalor of] the festive assembly.

Ezekiel 22:12

In you they have accepted bribes to shed blood; you have taken [forbidden] interest and [a percentage of] profits, and you have injured your neighbors for gain by oppression and extortion, and you have forgotten Me,” says the Lord God.

Hosea 4:18

When their liquor is gone [and their drinking parties are over],
They habitually go to play the prostitute;
Ephraim’s rulers continue to dearly love shame [more than her glory which is the Lord, Israel’s God].

Amos 5:12

For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great (shocking, innumerable),
You who distress the righteous and take bribes,
And turn away from the poor in the [court of the city] gate [depriving them of justice].

Micah 7:3

Concerning evil, both of their hands pursue it and do it diligently and thoroughly;
The prince asks, also the judge, for a bribe,
And a great man speaks the [evil] desire of his soul.
So they twist the course of justice between them.