1 Samuel 8:3

New American Bible - revised edition

His sons did not follow his example, but looked to their own gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:4

And he would continue: “If only I could be appointed judge in the land! Then everyone who has a lawsuit to be decided might come to me and I would render him justice.”

Psalm 15:5

lends no money at interest, accepts no bribe against the innocent. Whoever acts like this shall never be shaken.

Psalm 26:10

In whose hands there is a plot, their right hands full of bribery.

Exodus 18:21

But you should also look among all the people for able and God-fearing men, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain, and set them over the people as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Exodus 23:6

You shall not pervert justice for the needy among you in a lawsuit.

Exodus 23:8

Never take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and distorts the words of the just.

Ecclesiastes 2:19

And who knows whether that one will be wise or a fool? Yet that one will take control of all the fruits of my toil and wisdom under the sun. This also is vanity.

Isaiah 1:23

Your princes are rebels and comrades of thieves; Each one of them loves a bribe and looks for gifts. The fatherless they do not defend, the widow’s plea does not reach them.

Isaiah 33:15

Whoever walks righteously and speaks honestly, who spurns what is gained by oppression, Who waves off contact with a bribe, who stops his ears so as not to hear of bloodshed, who closes his eyes so as not to look on evil—

Micah 3:11

Its leaders render judgment for a bribe, the priests teach for pay, the prophets divine for money, While they rely on the Lord, saying, “Is not the Lord in the midst of us? No evil can come upon us!”

Deuteronomy 16:19

You must not distort justice: you shall not show partiality; you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes even of the wise and twists the words even of the just.

1 Timothy 3:3

not a drunkard, not aggressive, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money.

1 Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is the root of all evils, and some people in their desire for it have strayed from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains. Exhortations to Timothy.

1 Samuel 12:2

and now the king will lead you. As for me, I am old and gray, and my sons are among you. I was your leader from my youth to the present day.

1 Samuel 2:35

I will choose a faithful priest who shall do what I have in heart and mind. I will establish a lasting house for him and he shall serve in the presence of my anointed forever.