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Exod.23.8

Exodus 23:8

King James Version (KJV)

And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

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King James Version (KJV)
For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
King James Version (KJV)
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.
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And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
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Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
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He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
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He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
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A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
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A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
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¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
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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.
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Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
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Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
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In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God.