What does the Bible say about bribery?

17 verses about bribery, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about bribery

Exodus 23:8 — And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. 10 votes
Proverbs 15:27 — He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. 6 votes
Proverbs 17:23 — A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. 6 votes
Proverbs 17:8 — A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. 4 votes
Amos 5:12 — For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right. 4 votes
Deuteronomy 16:19 — Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. 3 votes
Psalms 26:10 — In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. 3 votes
Proverbs 21:14 — A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. 3 votes
Ecclesiastes 7:7 — Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. 3 votes
1 Samuel 8:3 — And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. 2 votes
Job 15:34 — For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery. 2 votes
Proverbs 10:2 — Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. 2 votes
Proverbs 28:21 — To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress. 2 votes
Isaiah 1:23 — Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them. 2 votes
Isaiah 5:23 — Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! 2 votes
Matthew 28:12 — And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, 2 votes
1 Timothy 6:10 — For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 2 votes

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Proverbs (6), Isaiah (2), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), 1 Samuel (1), Job (1), Psalms (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Amos (1), Matthew (1), 1 Timothy (1)

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