Verse 23

A wicked{H7563} man receiveth{H3947} a bribe{H7810} out of the bosom,{H2436} To pervert{H5186} the ways{H734} of justice.{H4941}

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:8 : 8 And thou shalt take{H3947} no bribe:{H7810} for a bribe{H7810} blindeth{H5786} them that have sight,{H6493} and perverteth{H5557} the words{H1697} of the righteous.{H6662}
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 A bribe{H7810} is [as] a precious{H2580} stone{H68} in the eyes{H5869} of him that hath{H1167} it; Whithersoever it turneth,{H6437} it prospereth.{H7919}
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 Their hands{H3709} are upon that which is evil{H7451} to do it diligently;{H3190} the prince{H8269} asketh,{H7592} and the judge{H8199} [is ready] for a reward;{H7966} and the great{H1419} man, he uttereth{H1696} the evil{H1942} desire{H5315} of his soul: thus they weave{H5686} it together.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 Thou shalt not wrest{H5186} justice:{H4941} thou shalt not respect{H5234} persons;{H6440} neither shalt thou take{H3947} a bribe;{H7810} for a bribe{H7810} doth blind{H5786} the eyes{H5869} of the wise,{H2450} and pervert{H5557} the words{H1697} of the righteous.{H6662}
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 And his sons{H1121} walked{H1980} not in his ways,{H1870} but turned aside{H5186} after{H310} lucre,{H1215} and took{H3947} bribes,{H7810} and perverted{H5186} justice.{H4941}
  • 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 Here I am: witness{H6030} against me before Jehovah,{H3068} and before his anointed:{H4899} whose ox{H7794} have I taken?{H3947} or whose ass{H2543} have I taken?{H3947} or whom have I defrauded?{H6231} whom have I oppressed?{H7533} or of whose hand{H3027} have I taken a ransom{H3724} to blind{H5956} mine eyes{H5869} therewith? and I will restore{H7725} it you.
  • Prov 18:16 : 16 A man's{H120} gift{H4976} maketh room{H7337} for him, And bringeth{H5148} him before{H6440} great men.{H1419}
  • Prov 21:14 : 14 A gift{H4976} in secret{H5643} pacifieth{H3711} anger;{H639} And a present{H7810} in the bosom,{H2436} strong{H5794} wrath.{H2534}
  • Isa 1:23 : 23 Thy princes{H8269} are rebellious,{H5637} and companions{H2270} of thieves;{H1590} every one loveth{H157} bribes,{H7810} and followeth{H7291} after rewards:{H8021} they judge{H8199} not the fatherless,{H3490} neither doth the cause{H7379} of the widow{H490} come{H935} unto them.
  • Ezek 22:12 : 12 In thee have they taken{H3947} bribes{H7810} to shed{H8210} blood;{H1818} thou hast taken{H3947} interest{H5392} and increase,{H8636} and thou hast greedily gained{H1214} of thy neighbors{H7453} by oppression,{H6233} and hast forgotten{H7911} me, saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah.{H3069}
  • Mic 3:11 : 11 The heads{H7218} thereof judge{H8199} for reward,{H7810} and the priests{H3548} thereof teach{H3384} for hire,{H4242} and the prophets{H5030} thereof divine{H7080} for money:{H3701} yet they lean{H8172} upon Jehovah,{H3068} and say,{H559} Is not Jehovah{H3068} in the midst{H7130} of us? no evil{H7451} shall come{H935} upon us.
  • Mark 14:10-11 : 10 And{G2532} Judas{G2455} Iscariot,{G2469} he that was one{G1520} of the twelve,{G1427} went{G565} away unto{G4314} the chief priests,{G749} that{G2443} he might deliver{G3860} him{G846} unto them.{G846} 11 And{G1161} they, when they{G3588} heard{G191} it, were glad,{G5463} and{G2532} promised{G1861} to give{G1325} him{G846} money.{G694} And{G2532} he sought{G2212} how{G4459} he might{G3860} conveniently{G2122} deliver{G3860} him{G846} [unto them].