Deuteronomy 16:19

New American Bible - revised edition

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.

Cross References

Psalm 15:5

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

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 23:2

You shall not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When testifying in a lawsuit, you shall not follow the crowd in perverting justice.

Exodus 23:3

You shall not favor the poor in a lawsuit.

Proverbs 15:27

The greedy tear down their own house, but those who hate bribes will live.

Proverbs 17:23

A guilty person takes out a bribe from the pocket, thus perverting the course of justice.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to favor the guilty, nor to reject the claim of the just.

Proverbs 24:23

These also are Words of the Wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

Proverbs 24:28

Do not testify falsely against your neighbor and so deceive with your lips.

Proverbs 31:5

Lest in drinking they forget what has been decreed, and violate the rights of any who are in need.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

Extortion can make a fool out of the wise, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

Isaiah 1:17

learn to do good. Make justice your aim: redress the wronged, hear the orphan’s plea, defend the widow.

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—

Jeremiah 5:28

fat and sleek. They pass over wicked deeds; justice they do not defend By advancing the claim of the orphan or judging the cause of the poor.

Ezekiel 18:8

if he does not lend at interest or exact usury; if he refrains from evildoing and makes a fair judgment between two opponents;

Ezekiel 22:12

There are those in you who take bribes to shed blood. You exact interest and usury; you extort profit from your neighbor by violence. But me you have forgotten—oracle of the Lord God.

Leviticus 19:15

You shall not act dishonestly in rendering judgment. Show neither partiality to the weak nor deference to the mighty, but judge your neighbor justly.

Micah 7:3

Their hands succeed at evil; the prince makes demands, The judge is bought for a price, the powerful speak as they please.

Habakkuk 1:4

This is why the law is numb and justice never comes, For the wicked surround the just; this is why justice comes forth perverted.

Acts 10:34

Then Peter proceeded to speak and said, “In truth, I see that God shows no partiality.

Acts 16:37

But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, even though we are Roman citizens and have not been tried, and have thrown us into prison. And now, are they going to release us secretly? By no means. Let them come themselves and lead us out.”

Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall. Do you indeed sit in judgment upon me according to the law and yet in violation of the law order me to be struck?”

Deuteronomy 10:17

For the Lord, your God, is the God of gods, the Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who has no favorites, accepts no bribes,

Deuteronomy 16:18

In all the communities which the Lord, your God, is giving you, you shall appoint judges and officials throughout your tribes to administer true justice for the people.

Deuteronomy 24:17

You shall not deprive the resident alien or the orphan of justice, nor take the clothing of a widow as pledge.

Deuteronomy 27:19

“Cursed be anyone who deprives the resident alien, the orphan or the widow of justice!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”

Deuteronomy 27:25

“Cursed be anyone who accepts payment to kill an innocent person!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I stand! Answer me in the presence of the Lord and the Lord’s anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I wronged? From whom have I accepted a bribe and shut my eyes because of it? I will make restitution to you.”

1 Samuel 8:1

In his old age Samuel appointed his sons judges over Israel.

1 Samuel 8:3

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