Exodus 23:8

New King James Version

And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning and perverts the words of the righteous.

Cross References

Psalm 15:5

He who does not put out his money at usury, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.

Psalm 26:10

In whose hands is a sinister scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.

Proverbs 15:27

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked man accepts a bribe behind the back To pervert the ways of justice.

Proverbs 17:8

A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor; Wherever he turns, he prospers.

Proverbs 19:4

Wealth makes many friends, But the poor is separated from his friend.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

Surely oppression destroys a wise man’s reason, And a bribe debases the heart.

Isaiah 1:13

Bring no more futile sacrifices; Incense is an abomination to Me. The New Moons, the Sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies— I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting.

Isaiah 1:23

Your princes are rebellious, And companions of thieves; Everyone loves bribes, And follows after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, Nor does the cause of the widow come before them.

Isaiah 33:15

He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, He who despises the gain of oppressions, Who gestures with his hands, refusing bribes, Who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, And shuts his eyes from seeing evil:

Isaiah 5:22

Woe to men mighty at drinking wine, Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink,

Isaiah 5:23

Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away justice from the righteous man!

Ezekiel 22:12

In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me,” says the Lord God.

Hosea 4:18

Their drink is rebellion, They commit harlotry continually. Her rulers dearly love dishonor.

Amos 5:12

For I know your manifold transgressions And your mighty sins: Afflicting the just and taking bribes; Diverting the poor from justice at the gate.

Micah 7:3

That they may successfully do evil with both hands— The prince asks for gifts, The judge seeks a bribe, And the great man utters his evil desire; So they scheme together.

Deuteronomy 10:17

For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.

Deuteronomy 16:19

You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I am. Witness against me before the Lord and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I received any bribe with which to blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”

1 Samuel 8:3

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.