Exodus 23:8
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8 And (A)you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning and perverts the words of the righteous.
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Exodus 23:8
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8 “Do not accept a bribe,(A) for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent.
Deuteronomy 16:19
New King James Version
19 (A)You shall not pervert justice; (B)you shall not [a]show partiality, (C)nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and [b]twists the words of the righteous.
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- Deuteronomy 16:19 Lit. regard faces
- Deuteronomy 16:19 perverts
Deuteronomy 16:19
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19 Do not pervert justice(A) or show partiality.(B) Do not accept a bribe,(C) for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent.
Deuteronomy 27:25
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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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Deuteronomy 27:25
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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!”
Micah 7:2
New King James Version
2 The (A)faithful[a] man has perished from the earth,
And there is no one upright among men.
They all lie in wait for blood;
(B)Every man hunts his brother with a net.
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- Micah 7:2 Or loyal
Micah 7:3
New King James Version
3 That they may successfully do evil with both hands—
The prince asks for gifts,
The judge seeks a (A)bribe,
And the great man utters his evil desire;
So they scheme together.
Micah 7:3
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