1 Samuel 8:3

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However, his sons did not follow his ways. They were corrupt, making money by accepting bribes and perverting justice.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:4

Then he would say, “If only there was someone to appoint me as judge for the country. Then everyone could come to me with their case or complaint, and I would give them justice.”

Psalm 15:5

They lend money without charging interest. They don't take bribes to testify against the innocent. Those who act like this will never ever fall.

Psalm 26:10

whose hands carry out their evil schemes and grab hold of bribes.

Exodus 18:21

But now you should choose men who are competent from among the people, men who respect God and who are trustworthy and not corrupt. Put them in charge of the people as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Exodus 23:6

You must not prevent the poor from getting justice in their lawsuits.

Exodus 23:8

Don't accept bribes, for a bribe blinds those who can see, and undermines the evidence of the honest.

Ecclesiastes 2:19

And who knows whether he will be wise or foolish? Yet he will rule over everything I accomplished through my wisdom here on earth. This is just so frustrating, so hard to understand!

Isaiah 1:23

Your leaders are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and want to get kickbacks. They don't defend the rights of orphans, and refuse to take cases to help widows.

Isaiah 33:15

Those who live right and speak the truth, those who refuse to profit from extortion and refuse to take bribes, who don't listen to plots to kill people, who close their eyes rather than look at evil.

Micah 3:11

Your leaders judge for a bribe, and your priests teach for a price, and your prophets only prophesy for pay. Yet they all lean on the Lord saying, “Isn't the Lord here with us? Nothing bad can happen to us!”

Deuteronomy 16:19

Don't pervert justice or show favoritism. Don't take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the wise and twists the words of the truthful.

1 Timothy 3:3

He should be someone who doesn't get drunk or become violent, but is gentle, and is not argumentative or greedy for money.

1 Timothy 6:10

For the desire to be rich leads to many kinds of evil results. Some of those who longed for this have turned away from the truth, and have hurt themselves, experiencing a lot of pain.

1 Samuel 12:2

Now your king is your leader. I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have led you from the time I was a boy up to today.

1 Samuel 2:35

I will choose for myself a trustworthy priest who will do what I really want, what I have in mind. I will make sure he and his descendants are trustworthy and they will always serve my anointed one.