Exodus 23:8

American Standard Version (1901)

And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 16:19 : 19 Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
  • Prov 17:23 : 23 A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
  • Isa 5:23 : 23 that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
  • Prov 15:27 : 27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
  • Ps 26:10 : 10 In whose hands is wickedness, And their right hand is full of bribes.
  • Deut 10:17 : 17 For Jehovah your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the terrible, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.
  • 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 Here I am: witness against me before Jehovah, 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 taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
  • Prov 19:4 : 4 Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.
  • Eccl 7:7 : 7 Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.
  • Isa 1:13 : 13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies,-- I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting. [
  • Ezek 22:12 : 12 In thee have they taken bribes to shed blood; thou hast taken interest and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by oppression, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
  • Hos 4:18 : 18 Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame.
  • Amos 5:12 : 12 For I know how manifold are your transgressions, and how mighty are your sins--ye that afflict the just, that take a bribe, and that turn aside the needy in the gate [from their right] .
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge [is ready] for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 16:19-20
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    86%

    19Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

    20That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

  • Prov 17:23
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    23A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

  • Eccl 7:7
    76%

    7Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.

  • Exod 23:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6Thou shalt not wrest the justice [due] to thy poor in his cause.

    7Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

  • Isa 5:23
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    23that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

  • Prov 17:8
    74%

    8A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

  • Deut 24:17
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    17Thou shalt not wrest the justice [due] to the sojourner, [or] to the fatherless, nor take the widow's raiment to pledge;

  • 2 Chr 19:7
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    7Now therefore let the fear of Jehovah be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Jehovah our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.

  • Prov 15:27
    73%

    27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

  • Isa 33:15
    72%

    15He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil:

  • Prov 29:4
    72%

    4The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

  • Prov 18:5
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    5To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

  • Lev 19:14-15
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    72%

    14Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

    15Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.

  • Exod 23:1-3
    3 verses
    72%

    1Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

    2Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to turn aside after a multitude to wrest [justice] :

    3neither shalt thou favor a poor man in his cause.

  • Isa 1:23
    71%

    23Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

  • Ps 26:10
    71%

    10In whose hands is wickedness, And their right hand is full of bribes.

  • Ezek 22:12
    70%

    12In thee have they taken bribes to shed blood; thou hast taken interest and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by oppression, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord Jehovah.

  • Matt 23:18-19
    2 verses
    70%

    18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.

    19Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

  • Prov 24:23
    70%

    23These also are [sayings] of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

  • Prov 23:6
    69%

    6Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

  • Prov 28:21
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    21To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

  • Lev 22:25
    69%

    25Neither from the hand of a foreigner shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, there is a blemish in them: they shall not be accepted for you.

  • Exod 23:9
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    9And a sojourner shalt thou not oppress: for ye know the heart of a sojourner, seeing ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

  • Prov 6:35
    68%

    35He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

  • Prov 21:7
    68%

    7The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

  • Deut 27:25
    68%

    25Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

  • 1 Sam 12:4
    68%

    4And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand.

  • Deut 13:8
    68%

    8thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:

  • Deut 25:13
    68%

    13Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small.

  • Prov 21:14
    68%

    14A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

  • Lev 19:35
    67%

    35Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity.

  • Job 17:4
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    4For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: Therefore shalt thou not exalt [them] .

  • Lev 25:37
    67%

    37Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor give him thy victuals for increase.

  • Jer 22:17
    67%

    17But thine eyes and thy heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

  • Ezek 16:33
    67%

    33They give gifts to all harlots; but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and bribest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredoms.

  • Ps 37:21
    67%

    21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

  • Prov 22:22
    67%

    22Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

  • Prov 23:10
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    10Remove not the ancient landmark; And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

  • Prov 22:26
    67%

    26Be thou not one of them that strike hands, [Or] of them that are sureties for debts.

  • Prov 23:23
    67%

    23Buy the truth, and sell it not; [Yea], wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

  • Ezek 18:8
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    8he that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true justice between man and man,

  • Jer 7:8
    67%

    8Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.