Exodus 23:8

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

Take thou not gifts, that blind, yea, prudent men, and destroy the words of just [or rightwise] men.

Cross References

Psalm 15:5

which gave not his money to usury; and took not gifts upon the innocent. He, that doeth these things, shall not be moved without end.

Psalm 26:10

In whose hands wickednesses be; the right hand of them is full-filled with gifts.

Proverbs 15:27

He that pursueth [or followeth] avarice, troubleth his house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. Sins be purged by mercy and faith; each man boweth away from evil by the dread of the Lord.

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked man taketh gifts from the bosom, to mis-turn the paths of doom.

Proverbs 17:8

A precious stone most acceptable is the abiding of him that seeketh; whither ever he turneth himself, he understandeth prudently.

Proverbs 19:4

Riches increase full many friends; forsooth also they be departed from a poor man, which he had.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

False challenge troubleth a wise man, and it shall lose the strength of his heart.

Isaiah 1:13

Offer ye no more sacrifice in vain; incense is abomination to me; I shall not suffer new moon, and sabbath, and other feasts. For your companies be wicked;

Isaiah 1:23

Thy princes be unfaithful, the fellows of thieves; all love gifts, and follow yieldings, either meeds; they deem not to a fatherless child, and the cause of a widow entereth not to them.

Isaiah 33:15

He that goeth in rightfulnesses [or rightwisenesses], and speaketh truth; he that casteth away avarice of false challenge, and shaketh away his hands from all gifts, or bribes; he that stoppeth his ears, that he hear not blood, and closeth his eyes, that he see not evil.

Isaiah 5:22

Woe to you that be mighty to drink wine, and be strong to meddle [or mingle] drunkenness;

Isaiah 5:23

and ye justify a wicked man for gifts, and ye take away the rightful-ness [or rightwiseness] of a just [or rightwise] man from him.

Ezekiel 22:12

They took gifts of thee, to shed out blood; thou tookest usury and over-abundance, and thou challengedest greedily thy neighbours, and thou hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God.

Hosea 4:18

the feast of them is parted. By fornication they did fornication, the defenders thereof loved to bring shame.

Amos 5:12

For I knew your great trespasses many, and your strong sins; enemies of the rightwise man, taking a gift, and bearing down poor men in the gate.

Micah 7:3

The evil of their hands they say good; the prince asketh, and the doomsman is in yielding; and a great man spake the desire of his soul, and they troubled altogether it.

Deuteronomy 10:17

For your Lord God himself is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, and mighty, and fearful, which taketh not a person, neither gifts, but justly he deemeth rich and poor.

Deuteronomy 16:19

and bow they not into the other part for favour, either gift. Thou shalt not take a person, neither gifts, for why gifts blind the eyes of wise men, and change the words of just [or rightwise] men.

1 Samuel 12:3

And lo! I am ready; speak ye to me before the Lord, and before the christ of him or his anointed, or king; whether I have taken any man’s ox, either his ass; if I have falsely challenged any man; if I have oppressed any man; if I have taken gift of any man’s hand; I shall despise it today, and I shall restore to you.

1 Samuel 8:3

And his sons went not in his ways, but they bowed after avarice, and they took gifts, and perverted doom.