Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart. Cross References Exodus 23:8 Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. Deuteronomy 16:19 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. Proverbs 17:8 A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds. Proverbs 17:23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice. Ecclesiastes 4:1 Again I looked, and I considered all the oppression taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; the power lay in the hands of their oppressors, and there was no comforter. Ecclesiastes 5:8 If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them. Ecclesiastes 8:9 All this I have seen, applying my mind to every deed that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man lords it over another to his own detriment. Treasury of Scripture Surely oppression makes a wise man mad; and a gift destroys the heart. oppression Deuteronomy 28:33,34,65 a gift Exodus 23:8 Deuteronomy 16:19 1 Samuel 8:3 |