Exodus 23:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

`And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe bindeth the open-`eyed', and perverteth the words of the righteous.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 16:19 : 19 Thou dost not turn aside judgment; thou dost not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
  • Prov 17:23 : 23 A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.
  • Isa 5:23 : 23 Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him.
  • Prov 15:27 : 27 A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 A stone of grace `is' the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.
  • Ps 26:10 : 10 In whose hand `is' a wicked device, And their right hand `is' full of bribes.
  • Deut 10:17 : 17 for Jehovah your God -- He `is' God of the gods, and Lord of the lords; God, the great, the mighty, and the fearful; who accepteth not persons, nor taketh a bribe;
  • 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 `Lo, here `am' I; testify against me, over-against Jehovah, and over-against His anointed; whose ox have I taken, and whose ass have I taken, and whom have I oppressed; whom have I bruised, and of whose hand have I taken a ransom, and hide mine eyes with it? -- and I restore to you.'
  • Prov 19:4 : 4 Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.
  • Eccl 7:7 : 7 Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.
  • Isa 1:13 : 13 Add not to bring in a vain present, Incense -- an abomination it `is' to Me, New moon, and sabbath, calling of convocation! Rendure not iniquity -- and a restraint!
  • Ezek 22:12 : 12 A bribe they have taken in thee to shed blood, Usury and increase thou hast taken, And cuttest off thy neighbour by oppression, And Me thou hast forgotten, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!
  • Hos 4:18 : 18 Sour `is' their drink, They have gone diligently a-whoring, Her protectors have loved shame thoroughly.
  • Amos 5:12 : 12 For I have known -- many `are' your transgressions, And mighty your sins, Adversaries of the righteous, taking ransoms, And the needy in the gate ye turned aside.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 On the evil `are' both hands to do `it' well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 16:19-20
    2 verses
    86%

    19Thou dost not turn aside judgment; thou dost not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

    20Righteousness -- righteousness thou dost pursue, so that thou livest, and hast possessed the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

  • Prov 17:23
    80%

    23A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

  • Eccl 7:7
    76%

    7Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.

  • Exod 23:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6`Thou dost not turn aside the judgment of thy needy one in his strife;

    7from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.

  • Isa 5:23
    75%

    23Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him.

  • Prov 17:8
    74%

    8A stone of grace `is' the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

  • Deut 24:17
    74%

    17`Thou dost not turn aside the judgment of a fatherless sojourner, nor take in pledge the garment of a widow;

  • 2 Chr 19:7
    73%

    7and now, let fear of Jehovah be upon you, observe and do, for there is not with Jehovah our God perverseness, and acceptance of faces, and taking of a bribe.'

  • Prov 15:27
    73%

    27A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

  • Isa 33:15
    72%

    15Whoso is walking righteously, And is speaking uprightly, Kicking against gain of oppressions, Shaking his hands from taking hold on a bribe, Stopping his ear from hearing of blood, And shutting his eyes from looking on evil,

  • Prov 29:4
    72%

    4A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

  • Prov 18:5
    72%

    5Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

  • Lev 19:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14`Thou dost not revile the deaf; and before the blind thou dost not put a stumbling block; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; I `am' Jehovah.

    15`Ye do not do perversity in judgment; thou dost not lift up the face of the poor, nor honour the face of the great; in righteousness thou dost judge thy fellow.

  • Exod 23:1-3
    3 verses
    72%

    1`Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.

    2`Thou art not after many to evil, nor dost thou testify concerning a strife, to turn aside after many to cause `others' to turn aside;

    3and a poor man thou dost not honour in his strife.

  • Isa 1:23
    71%

    23Thy princes `are' apostates, and companions of thieves, Every one loving a bribe, and pursuing rewards, The fatherless they judge not, And the plea of the widow cometh not to them.

  • Ps 26:10
    71%

    10In whose hand `is' a wicked device, And their right hand `is' full of bribes.

  • Ezek 22:12
    70%

    12A bribe they have taken in thee to shed blood, Usury and increase thou hast taken, And cuttest off thy neighbour by oppression, And Me thou hast forgotten, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!

  • Matt 23:18-19
    2 verses
    70%

    18`And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it -- is debtor!

    19Fools and blind! for which `is' greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?

  • Prov 24:23
    70%

    23These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

  • Prov 23:6
    69%

    6Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

  • Prov 28:21
    69%

    21To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

  • Lev 22:25
    69%

    25And from the hand of a son of a stranger ye do not bring near the bread of your God, of any of these, for their corruption `is' in them; blemish `is' in them; they are not pleasing for you.'

  • Exod 23:9
    69%

    9`And a sojourner thou dost not oppress, and ye -- ye have known the soul of the sojourner, for sojourners ye have been in the land of Egypt.

  • Prov 6:35
    68%

    35He accepteth not the appearance of any atonement, Yea, he doth not consent, Though thou dost multiply bribes!

  • Prov 21:7
    68%

    7The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

  • Deut 27:25
    68%

    25`Cursed `is' he who is taking a bribe to smite a person, innocent blood, -- and all the people have said, Amen.

  • 1 Sam 12:4
    68%

    4And they say, `Thou hast not oppressed us, nor hast thou crushed us, nor hast thou taken from the hand of any one anything.'

  • Deut 13:8
    68%

    8thou dost not consent to him, nor hearken unto him, nor doth thine eye have pity on him, nor dost thou spare, nor dost thou cover him over.

  • Deut 25:13
    68%

    13`Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small.

  • Prov 21:14
    68%

    14A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.

  • Lev 19:35
    67%

    35`Ye do not do perversity in judgment, in mete-yard, in weight, or in liquid measure;

  • Job 17:4
    67%

    4For their heart Thou hast hidden From understanding, Therefore Thou dost not exalt them.

  • Lev 25:37
    67%

    37thy money thou givest not to him in usury, and for increase thou givest not thy food;

  • Jer 22:17
    67%

    17But thine eyes and thy heart are not, Except on thy dishonest gain, And on shedding of innocent blood, And on oppression, and on doing of violence.

  • Ezek 16:33
    67%

    33To all whores they give a gift, And -- thou hast given thy gifts to all thy lovers, And dost bribe them to come in unto thee, From round about -- in thy whoredoms.

  • Ps 37:21
    67%

    21The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

  • Prov 22:22
    67%

    22Rob not the poor because he `is' poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.

  • Prov 23:10
    67%

    10Remove not a border of olden times, And into fields of the fatherless enter not,

  • Prov 22:26
    67%

    26Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties `for' burdens.

  • Prov 23:23
    67%

    23Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,

  • Ezek 18:8
    67%

    8In usury he doth not give, and increase taketh not, From perversity he turneth back his hand, True judgment he doth between man and man.

  • Jer 7:8
    67%

    8Lo, ye are trusting for yourselves On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit.