21 But select capable men(A) from all the people—men who fear(B) God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain(C)—and appoint them as officials(D) over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

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21 Moreover you shall select from all the people (A)able men, such as (B)fear God, (C)men of truth, (D)hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

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15 “‘Do not pervert justice;(A) do not show partiality(B) to the poor or favoritism to the great,(C) but judge your neighbor fairly.(D)

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15 ‘You shall do no injustice in (A)judgment. You shall not (B)be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.

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17 For the Lord your God is God of gods(A) and Lord of lords,(B) the great God, mighty and awesome,(C) who shows no partiality(D) and accepts no bribes.(E)

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17 For the Lord your God is (A)God of gods and (B)Lord of lords, the great God, (C)mighty and awesome, who (D)shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.

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25 “Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.”(A)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

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25 (A)‘Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to slay an innocent person.’

“And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’

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34 For the company of the godless(A) will be barren,
    and fire will consume(B) the tents of those who love bribes.(C)

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34 For the company of hypocrites will be barren,
And fire will consume the tents of bribery.

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18 Be careful that no one entices you by riches;
    do not let a large bribe(A) turn you aside.(B)

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18 Because there is wrath, beware lest He take you away with one blow;
For (A)a large ransom would not help you avoid it.

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10 in whose hands are wicked schemes,(A)
    whose right hands are full of bribes.(B)

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10 In whose hands is a sinister scheme,
And whose right hand is full of (A)bribes.

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35 He will not accept any compensation;
    he will refuse a bribe, however great it is.(A)

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35 He will [a]accept no recompense,
Nor will he be appeased though you give many gifts.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:35 Lit. lift up the face of any

27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
    but the one who hates bribes will live.(A)

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27 (A)He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.

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A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
    they think success will come at every turn.(A)

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A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

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23 Your rulers are rebels,(A)
    partners with thieves;(B)
they all love bribes(C)
    and chase after gifts.
They do not defend the cause of the fatherless;
    the widow’s case does not come before them.(D)

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23 (A)Your princes are rebellious,
And (B)companions of thieves;
(C)Everyone loves bribes,
And follows after rewards.
They (D)do not defend the fatherless,
Nor does the cause of the widow come before them.

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23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,(A)
    but deny justice(B) to the innocent.(C)

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23 Who (A)justify the wicked for a bribe,
And take away justice from the righteous man!

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11 Her leaders judge for a bribe,(A)
    her priests teach for a price,(B)
    and her prophets tell fortunes for money.(C)
Yet they look(D) for the Lord’s support and say,
    “Is not the Lord among us?
    No disaster will come upon us.”(E)

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11 (A)Her heads judge for a bribe,
(B)Her priests teach for pay,
And her prophets divine for [a]money.
(C)Yet they lean on the Lord, and say,
“Is not the Lord among us?
No harm can come upon us.”

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 3:11 Lit. silver