Exodus 23:8

Never take a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see, and perverts honest people's words.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

7Do not join others in making false accusations, and do not kill the innocent or righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.

9You must not oppress a foreigner, since you know the life of a foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:17For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods and Lord of masters, the great God, the mighty one and the fearsome one, who favors no one and takes no bribes.

1 Samuel 8:3His sons did not walk in his ways, but chased after dishonest gain. They took bribes and perverted justice.

Psalms 26:10in whose hands there is a plot, 1 and whose right hand is full of bribes. 1

Proverbs 17:8A bribe is like a magic stone to the one who gives it; 1 wherever he turns, he succeeds. 1

Proverbs 19:4Wealth adds many friends, 1 but a poor person is separated from his friends. 1

Isaiah 1:13Bring no more meaningless offerings; incense is an abomination to me; 1 your new moon and Sabbath assemblies—I cannot tolerate these wicked assemblies. 1

Matthew Henry on Exodus 23:2-10

Judicial Laws. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. 2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: 3 Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause. 4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. 5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help… Read the whole commentary →

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