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Bible Verses About bribery

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Discover 17 powerful Bible verses about bribery. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential sin & temptation topic.

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TranslationKey Verse: Exodus 23:8
King James (KJV)And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. the wise: Heb. the seeing

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And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. the wise: Heb. the seeing
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. a precious: Heb. a stone of grace
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. a bribe: or, a ransom
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. words: or, matters
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. full: Heb. filled with
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. erred: or, been seduced
For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

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