Exodus 23:8

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. words: or, matters

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

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

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

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

In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. full...: Heb. filled with

Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

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:

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. bribe: Heb. ransom to blind...: or, that I should hide mine eyes at him

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

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.