Proverbs 17:23

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The wicked accept a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:8 : 8 Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 A bribe is like a precious gem in the eyes of its giver; wherever it turns, it prospers.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 Their hands are skilled at doing evil: the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, and the powerful speak out their selfish desires. Together they weave a web of corrupt schemes.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 However, his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside to dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
  • 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 Here I am. Testify against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded or oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes to wrongdoing? If so, I will restore it to you.
  • Prov 18:16 : 16 A person's gift opens doors for him and brings him into the presence of the great.
  • Prov 21:14 : 14 A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe in the lap pacifies intense wrath.
  • Isa 1:23 : 23 Your rulers are rebellious and companions of thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the fatherless, and the widow's case never comes before them.
  • Ezek 22:12 : 12 In you, they accept bribes to shed blood; they take interest and increase unlawfully. You have gained profit in extorting your neighbors, and you have forgotten me, declares the Sovereign LORD.
  • Mic 3:11 : 11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for silver. Yet they lean on the LORD, saying, 'Is not the LORD among us? No disaster will come upon us.'
  • Mark 14:10-11 : 10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them. 11 When they heard this, they were glad and promised to give him money. So he began looking for an opportunity to betray him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 23:8
    80%

    8Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.

  • Eccl 7:7
    78%

    7Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

  • Isa 5:23
    77%

    23who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deny justice to the righteous!

  • Prov 21:14
    77%

    14A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe in the lap pacifies intense wrath.

  • Prov 17:8
    76%

    8A bribe is like a precious gem in the eyes of its giver; wherever it turns, it prospers.

  • Prov 17:4
    76%

    4A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

  • Prov 21:7
    76%

    7The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to act justly.

  • Prov 19:28
    75%

    28A worthless witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

  • Prov 15:27-28
    2 verses
    75%

    27Whoever is greedy for gain troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live.

    28The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.

  • Prov 18:5
    75%

    5It is not good to show partiality to the wicked or to subvert the justice of the righteous.

  • Ps 26:10
    75%

    10whose hands are full of wicked schemes, and whose right hand is filled with bribes.

  • Mic 7:3
    75%

    3Their hands are skilled at doing evil: the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, and the powerful speak out their selfish desires. Together they weave a web of corrupt schemes.

  • Deut 16:19
    75%

    19Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

  • Prov 29:4
    74%

    4A king establishes a land by justice, but a man who accepts bribes tears it down.

  • Job 36:17
    74%

    17But you are full of the judgment on the wicked; justice and judgment take hold of you.

  • Prov 21:27
    74%

    27The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable, even more when it is brought with evil intent.

  • Prov 17:20
    74%

    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Prov 11:18
    73%

    18The wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness receives a sure reward.

  • Prov 21:29
    73%

    29A wicked man hardens his face, but an upright person considers their way.

  • Prov 11:23
    73%

    23The desire of the righteous brings only good, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

  • Prov 29:27
    73%

    27The righteous detest the unjust, and the wicked detest the upright.

  • Ps 37:21
    73%

    21The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.

  • Ps 10:3
    73%

    3For the wicked boasts of the desires of his heart, and the greedy man curses and spurns the Lord.

  • Prov 12:2
    72%

    2A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but a person of wicked schemes is condemned.

  • Prov 13:6
    72%

    6Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Prov 6:12
    72%

    12A worthless person, a man of wickedness, walks with a corrupt mouth,

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the treacherous leads to ruin.

  • Prov 16:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.

    30The one who winks with his eyes is plotting perverse things, and the one who purses his lips is bent on evil.

  • Prov 21:18
    72%

    18The wicked serve as a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous for the upright.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27A worthless man plots evil, and his words are like a scorching fire.

  • Prov 19:3
    72%

    3A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 24:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23These also belong to the wise: showing partiality in judgment is not good.

    24Whoever says to the wicked, 'You are righteous,' the peoples will curse him, and the nations will denounce him.

  • Prov 17:13
    71%

    13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never depart from their house.

  • Prov 17:11
    71%

    11A rebellious person seeks only evil, so a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

  • Prov 15:6
    71%

    6The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

  • Prov 12:5
    71%

    5The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

  • Prov 10:32
    71%

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversities.

  • Prov 11:3
    71%

    3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

  • Ps 36:3
    71%

    3For he flatters himself in his own eyes, thinking his iniquity will not be discovered or hated.

  • Prov 6:14
    71%

    14He plots evil with deceit in his heart; he constantly stirs up dissension.

  • Prov 18:16
    71%

    16A person's gift opens doors for him and brings him into the presence of the great.

  • Prov 28:21
    71%

    21To show partiality is not good, yet for a piece of bread, a man will transgress.

  • Prov 6:18
    71%

    18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil,

  • Isa 3:11
    71%

    11Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; they will be repaid for their deeds.

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

    15Do not lie in ambush, wicked person, at the house of the righteous; do not destroy their resting place.

  • Isa 33:15
    71%

    15The one who walks in righteousness, speaks what is right, rejects gain from extortion, shakes his hands to refuse bribes, stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil.

  • Prov 10:6
    70%

    6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.