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Exodus 23:8 (100.00%)

“You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.

And thou shalt take H3947 (8799) no gift H7810: for the gift H7810 blindeth H5786 (8762) the wise H6493, and perverteth H5557 (8762) the words H1697 of the righteous H6662.

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

Deuteronomy 10:17 (100.00%)

For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons or take bribes.

For the LORD H3068 your God H430 [is] God H430 of gods H430, and Lord H113 of lords H113, a great H1419 God H410, a mighty H1368, and a terrible H3372 (8737), which regardeth H5375 (8799) not persons H6440, nor taketh H3947 (8799) reward H7810:

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;

Deuteronomy 16:19 (100.00%)

You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality. You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

Thou shalt not wrest H5186 (8686) judgment H4941; thou shalt not respect H5234 (8686) persons H6440, neither take H3947 (8799) a gift H7810: for a gift H7810 doth blind H5786 (8762) the eyes H5869 of the wise H2450, and pervert H5557 (8762) the words H1697 of the righteous H6662.

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.

Deuteronomy 27:25 (100.00%)

‘Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Cursed H779 (8803) [be] he that taketh H3947 (8802) reward H7810 to slay H5221 (8687) an innocent H5355 person H5315 H1818. And all the people H5971 shall say H559 (8804), Amen H543.

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

1 Samuel 8:3 (100.00%)

His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

And his sons H1121 walked H1980 (8804) not in his ways H1870, but turned aside H5186 (8799) after H310 lucre H1215, and took H3947 (8799) bribes H7810, and perverted H5186 (8686) judgment H4941.

and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.

1 Kings 15:19 (100.00%)

“Let there be a treaty between me and you, like that between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent to you a present of silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.”

[There is] a league H1285 between me and thee, [and] between my father H1 and thy father H1: behold, I have sent H7971 (8804) unto thee a present H7810 of silver H3701 and gold H2091; come H3212 (8798) and break H6565 (8685) thy league H1285 with Baasha H1201 king H4428 of Israel H3478, that he may depart H5927 (8799) from me.

‘A covenant is between me and thee, between my father and thy father; lo, I have sent to thee a reward of silver and gold; go, break thy covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and he goeth up from off me.’

2 Kings 16:8 (100.00%)

Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in Yahweh’s house, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.

And Ahaz H271 took H3947 (8799) the silver H3701 and gold H2091 that was found H4672 (8737) in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068, and in the treasures H214 of the king’s H4428 house H1004, and sent H7971 (8799) [it for] a present H7810 to the king H4428 of Assyria H804.

And Ahaz taketh the silver and the gold that is found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the house of the king, and sendeth to the king of Asshur-a bribe.

2 Chronicles 19:7 (100.00%)

Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”

Wherefore now let the fear H6343 of the LORD H3068 be upon you; take heed H8104 (8798) and do H6213 (8798) [it]: for [there is] no iniquity H5766 with the LORD H3068 our God H430, nor respect H4856 of persons H6440, nor taking H4727 of gifts H7810.

and 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.’

Job 15:34 (100.00%)

For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery.

For the congregation H5712 of hypocrites H2611 [shall be] desolate H1565, and fire H784 shall consume H398 (8804) the tabernacles H168 of bribery H7810.

For the company of the profane is gloomy, And fire hath consumed tents of bribery.

Psalm 15:5 (100.00%)

he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.

[He that] putteth not out H5414 (8804) his money H3701 to usury H5392, nor taketh H3947 (8804) reward H7810 against the innocent H5355. He that doeth H6213 (8802) these [things] shall never H5769 be moved H4131 (8735).

His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!

Psalm 26:10 (100.00%)

in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.

In whose hands H3027 [is] mischief H2154, and their right hand H3225 is full H4390 (8804) of bribes H7810.

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

Proverbs 6:35 (100.00%)

He won’t regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.

He will not regard H5375 (8799) H6440 any ransom H3724; neither will he rest content H14 (8799), though thou givest many H7235 (8686) gifts H7810.

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

Proverbs 17:23 (100.00%)

A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.

A wicked H7563 [man] taketh H3947 (8799) a gift H7810 out of the bosom H2436 to pervert H5186 (8687) the ways H734 of judgment H4941.

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

Proverbs 17:8 (100.00%)

A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

A gift H7810 [is as] a precious H2580 stone H68 in the eyes H5869 of him that hath H1167 it: whithersoever it turneth H6437 (8799), it prospereth H7919 (8686).

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

Proverbs 21:14 (100.00%)

A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

A gift H4976 in secret H5643 pacifieth H3711 (8799) anger H639: and a reward H7810 in the bosom H2436 strong H5794 wrath H2534.

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

Isaiah 1:23 (100.00%)

Your princes are rebellious and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes and follows after rewards. They don’t defend the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.

Thy princes H8269 [are] rebellious H5637 (8802), and companions H2270 of thieves H1590: every one loveth H157 (8802) gifts H7810, and followeth H7291 (8802) after rewards H8021: they judge H8199 (8799) not the fatherless H3490, neither doth the cause H7379 of the widow H490 come H935 (8799) unto them.

Thy 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.

Isaiah 5:23 (100.00%)

who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!

Which justify H6663 (8688) the wicked H7563 for H6118 reward H7810, and take away H5493 (8686) the righteousness H6666 of the righteous H6662 from him!

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

Isaiah 33:15 (100.00%)

He who walks righteously and speaks blamelessly, he who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil—

He that walketh H1980 (8802) righteously H6666, and speaketh H1696 (8802) uprightly H4339; he that despiseth H3988 (8802) the gain H1215 of oppressions H4642, that shaketh H5287 (8802) his hands H3709 from holding H8551 (8800) of bribes H7810, that stoppeth H331 (8801) his ears H241 from hearing H8085 (8800) of blood H1818, and shutteth H6105 (8802) his eyes H5869 from seeing H7200 (8800) evil H7451;

Whoso 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,

Isaiah 45:13 (100.00%)

I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He shall build my city, and he shall let my exiles go free, not for price nor reward,” says Yahweh of Armies.

I have raised him up H5782 (8689) in righteousness H6664, and I will direct H3474 (8762) all his ways H1870: he shall build H1129 (8799) my city H5892, and he shall let go H7971 (8762) my captives H1546, not for price H4242 nor reward H7810, saith H559 (8804) the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635.

I have stirred him up in righteousness, And all his ways I make straight, He doth build My city, and My captivity doth send out, Not for price, nor for bribe, said Jehovah of Hosts.

Ezekiel 22:12 (100.00%)

In you have they taken bribes to shed blood. You have taken interest and increase, and you have greedily gained of your neighbors by oppression, and have forgotten me,” says the Lord Yahweh.

In thee have they taken H3947 (8804) gifts H7810 to shed H8210 (8800) blood H1818; thou hast taken H3947 (8804) usury H5392 and increase H8636, and thou hast greedily gained H1214 (8762) of thy neighbours H7453 by extortion H6233, and hast forgotten H7911 (8804) me, saith H5002 (8803) the Lord H136 GOD H3069.

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!

Micah 3:11 (100.00%)

Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money; yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, “Isn’t Yahweh among us? No disaster will come on us.”

The heads H7218 thereof judge H8199 (8799) for reward H7810, and the priests H3548 thereof teach H3384 (8686) for hire H4242, and the prophets H5030 thereof divine H7080 (8799) for money H3701: yet will they lean H8172 (8735) upon the LORD H3068, and say H559 (8800), [Is] not the LORD H3068 among H7130 us? none evil H7451 can come H935 (8799) upon us.

Her heads for a bribe do judge, And her priests for hire do teach, And her prophets for silver divine, And on Jehovah they lean, saying, ‘Is not Jehovah in our midst? Evil doth not come in upon us.’

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.