Exodus 23:8 Cross References - BSB

⁸ Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.

¹⁷ 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.

¹⁹ 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.

³ But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

³ 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.”

¹⁰ in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.

²⁷ He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.

⁸ A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

²³ A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

⁴ Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

⁷ Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

¹³ Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me—your New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations. I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.

²³ who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.

¹² In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD.

¹⁸ When their liquor is gone, they turn to prostitution; their rulers dearly love disgrace.

¹² 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.

³ 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.