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The 16 most-voted verses about bribery, from 10 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.

Exodus 23:8 (BSB)

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

Exodus 23:8 (KJV)

“You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.

Exodus 23:8 (WEB)

He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.

Proverbs 15:27 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 15:27 (KJV)

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

Proverbs 15:27 (WEB)

A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

Proverbs 17:23 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 17:23 (KJV)

A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.

Proverbs 17:23 (WEB)

A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

Proverbs 17:8 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 17:8 (KJV)

A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

Proverbs 17:8 (WEB)

For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate.

Amos 5:12 (BSB)

For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate [from their right].

Amos 5:12 (KJV)

For I know how many are your offenses, and how great are your sins— you who afflict the just, who take a bribe, and who turn away the needy in the courts.

Amos 5:12 (WEB)

Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

Deuteronomy 16:19 (BSB)

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.

Deuteronomy 16:19 (KJV)

You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality. You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

Deuteronomy 16:19 (WEB)

in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.

Psalm 26:10 (BSB)

In whose hands [is] mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

Psalm 26:10 (KJV)

in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.

Psalm 26:10 (WEB)

A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.

Proverbs 21:14 (BSB)

A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

Proverbs 21:14 (KJV)

A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

Proverbs 21:14 (WEB)

Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 (BSB)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:7 (KJV)

Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 (WEB)

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

1 Samuel 8:3 (BSB)

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

1 Samuel 8:3 (KJV)

His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

1 Samuel 8:3 (WEB)

For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery.

Job 15:34 (BSB)

For the congregation of hypocrites [shall be] desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.

Job 15:34 (KJV)

For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery.

Job 15:34 (WEB)

Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

Proverbs 10:2 (BSB)

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Proverbs 10:2 (KJV)

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 10:2 (WEB)

To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

Proverbs 28:21 (BSB)

To have respect of persons [is] not good: for for a piece of bread [that] man will transgress.

Proverbs 28:21 (KJV)

To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

Proverbs 28:21 (WEB)

Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.

Isaiah 1:23 (BSB)

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.

Isaiah 1:23 (KJV)

Your princes are rebellious and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes and follows after rewards. They don’t defend the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.

Isaiah 1:23 (WEB)

who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.

Isaiah 5:23 (BSB)

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

Isaiah 5:23 (KJV)

who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!

Isaiah 5:23 (WEB)

For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:10 (BSB)

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:10 (KJV)

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:10 (WEB)

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