Bible verses about "bribery" | Thomson

³⁴ For death is the testimonial of a wicked man: and a fire shall consume the tents of bribery. He shall conceive sorrows and bring forth vanity, and his belly shall produce an illusion.

²¹ He who regardeth not the persons of the righteous, is not good: such a one will deliver up a man for a morsel of bread.

²³ The chiefs are rebellious; associates of thieves: they love gifts; they seek rewards: to orphans they do not administer justice; and to the cause of widows they do not attend.

¹² Whereupon they, with the elders, assembled and having held a council, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, ¹³ with this injunction, Say, His disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep. ¹⁴ And if this come to the governor's ears, we will appease him, and secure you. ¹⁵ So they took the money, and did as they were taught. And this is the current report among the Jews even at this day.

¹⁹ They shall not wrest judgment, nor respect persons, nor shall they receive a gift. For gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

¹⁰ in whose hands are iniquities; and whose right hand is full of bribes.

¹⁴ A gift given secretly pacifieth resentments: but he who is sparing of gifts exciteth strong wrath.

² Treasures cannot profit the wicked; but righteousness will deliver from death.

²³ who justify the wicked for rewards; and deprive the just of his right.

¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all evil; to gratify which, some have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

⁷ Because oppression distracteth a wise man and destroyeth his good disposition, the final sentence is better than such a government.

¹² [p] Because I know your manifold impieties and your sins are mighty: you trample down the righteous, take pledges and turn aside the poor in the gates;

⁸ Instruction is a precious reward to them who use it: and whithersoever it turneth it will prosper.

²⁷ He who receiveth bribes destroyeth himself: but he who hateth the receiving of bribes is safe. By acts of kindness and faithfulness sins are purged away: and by the fear of the Lord every one will decline from evil.

²³ When one unrighteously receiveth gifts in his bosom; his ways will not be straight. But a wicked man perverteth the ways of justice.

⁸ Bribes thou shalt not receive, for they blind the eyes of them who see, and pervert judgment.