Proverbs 17:8

New American Bible - revised edition

A bribe seems a charm to its user; at every turn it brings success.

Cross References

Genesis 32:14

After passing the night there, Jacob selected from what he had with him a present for his brother Esau:

Genesis 32:21

and also tell him, ‘Your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For Jacob reasoned, “If I first appease him with a gift that precedes me, then later, when I face him, perhaps he will forgive me.”

Genesis 43:11

Israel their father then told them: “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the land’s best products in your baggage and take them down to the man as gifts: some balm and honey, gum and resin, and pistachios and almonds.

Psalm 18:16

Then the bed of the sea appeared; the world’s foundations lay bare, At your rebuke, O Lord, at the storming breath of your nostrils.

Psalm 19:6

it comes forth like a bridegroom from his canopy, and like a hero joyfully runs its course.

Psalm 21:13

For you will put them to flight; you will aim at their faces with your bow.

Psalm 29:4

The voice of the Lord is power; the voice of the Lord is splendor.

Exodus 23:8

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

Proverbs 17:23

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

Proverbs 18:16

Gifts clear the way for people, winning access to the great.

Proverbs 21:14

A secret gift allays anger, and a present concealed, violent wrath.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

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

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.

Amos 5:12

Yes, I know how many are your crimes, how grievous your sins: Oppressing the just, accepting bribes, turning away the needy at the gate.

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.

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 Samuel 25:35

David then took from her what she had brought him and said to her: “Go to your home in peace! See, I have listened to your appeal and have granted your request.” Nabal’s Death.