Exodus 23:8
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Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
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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.
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.
He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.
in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.
Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.
Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.