Proverbs 17:8
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A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
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Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate.
Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him, and he said to her, “Go home in peace. See, I have heeded your voice and granted your request.”
Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.