Isaiah 5:23

Tree of Life Version

who justify the wicked for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of justice!

Cross References

Isaiah 10:2

to deprive the helpless of justice and rob the rights of the poor of My people, so that widows may be their spoil and orphans their prey!

James 5:6

You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous person—he does not resist you.

Proverbs 17:15

Acquitting the wicked and condemning the righteous: both are an abomination to Adonai.

Psalm 94:21

They band together against the life of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.

Micah 7:3

Both hands are diligent at doing evil. The official and the judge ask for a bribe. The distinguished man utters a desire of his soul. Thus they weave it together.

Micah 3:11

Her leaders give judgment for a bribe. Her priests give direction for a price. Her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean on Adonai by saying: “Is not Adonai in our midst? No calamity will come upon us!”

Isaiah 1:23

Your princes are rebellious and friends with thieves. Everyone loves a bribe and chases after rewards. They do not defend the orphan, nor does a widow’s case come to them.

Proverbs 24:24

Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent,” people curse him and nations revile him.

Proverbs 17:23

The wicked one receives a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.

2 Chronicles 19:7

Now then, let the fear of Adonai be upon you. Be very careful what you do, for there is no injustice or favoritism or bribe-taking with Adonai Eloheinu.”

Deuteronomy 16:19

You are not to twist justice—you must not show partiality or take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the righteous.

Matthew 23:35

And so, upon you shall come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the Temple and the altar.

1 Kings 21:13

Then the two worthless men came in and sat before him, and the worthless men testified against him, against Naboth, before the people saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king!” Then they carried him out of the city and stoned him to death.

Isaiah 10:1

Oy to those enacting unjust decrees and recording corrupt legislation,

Isaiah 32:7

The scoundrel’s methods are evil— he makes up wicked schemes to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.

Isaiah 59:15

So now truth is missing, and whoever shuns evil becomes prey. Now when Adonai saw it, it was displeasing in His eyes that there was no justice.

Amos 5:12

For I know your crimes are many and your sins countless— afflicting the righteous, taking bribes, and turning the needy aside at the gate.

Isaiah 28:7

But these also reel from wine and stagger from strong drink —the kohen and the prophet reel from strong drink— are confused because of wine, they stagger because of strong drink, they are muddled in vision, they stumble in judgment.

Isaiah 29:21

Those who make a man out to be guilty with a word, and trap him who reproves at the gate, and deny justice with meaninglessness.