Exodus 23:8

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⁸You must not take a bribe,^(A) for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts the words^[a] of the righteous.

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23:8 Or and subverts the cause

Deuteronomy 16:19

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¹⁹Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.^(A)

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Psalm 15:5

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⁵who does not lend his silver at interest^(A)
or take a bribe against the innocent^(B)—
the one who does these things will never be shaken.^(C)

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Proverbs 17:23

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²³A wicked person secretly takes a bribe^(A)
to subvert the course of justice.^(B)

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Proverbs 28:16

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¹⁶A leader who lacks understanding
is very oppressive,
but one who hates dishonest profit
prolongs his life.^(A)

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