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Exod.23.8

Exodus 23:8

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

Justice and Mercy

Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:17
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:

A Call to Obedience

Deuteronomy 16:19
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.

Judges and Justice

1 Samuel 8:3
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And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

Israel Demands a King

1 Samuel 12:3
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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.

Samuel’s Farewell Address

Samuel Addresses Israel
Psalm 15:5
KJV
He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Who May Dwell on Your Holy Mountain?

A Psalm of David.
Proverbs 15:27
KJV
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath

Proverbs 17:8
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A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness

Proverbs 17:23
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A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness

Ecclesiastes 7:7
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¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

The Value of Wisdom

Isaiah 1:23
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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.

The Corruption of Zion

Isaiah 5:22
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Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

Woes to the Wicked

Isaiah 5:23
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Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

Woes to the Wicked

Ezekiel 22:12
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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.

The Sins of Jerusalem