Proverbs 17:23

The Passion Translation

When you take a secret bribe, your actions reveal your true character, for you pervert the ways of justice.

Cross References

Proverbs 17:8

Wise instruction is like a costly gem. It turns the impossible into success.

Proverbs 18:16

Would you like to meet a very important person? Take a generous gift. It will do wonders to gain entrance into his presence.

Proverbs 21:14

Try giving a secret gift to the one who is angry with you and watch his anger disappear. A kind, generous gift goes a long way to soothe the anger of one who is livid.

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebellious and companions of crooks. They are self-centered racketeers who love a bribe and who chase after payoffs. They don’t defend the fatherless or consider the rights of a helpless widow.

Isaiah 5:23

judges and politicians who acquit the guilty for a bribe and take away the rights of the innocent.

Ezekiel 22:12

Some of your people will murder for pay. Some extort their neighbors with threats of violence, charging them exorbitant interest for obscene profits, yet they have entirely forgotten about me! I, Lord Yahweh, have spoken.

Ezekiel 22:27

Within the land are leaders who are like a pack of wolves who rip apart their prey, shed blood, and kill people to get money dishonestly.