52 Bible Verses about Bribes
Want to know what the Bible says about Bribes? Here are 52 Bible verses about Bribes from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Exodus 23:8 NIV
“Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent.
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Proverbs 15:27 NIV
The greedy bring ruin to their households,
but the one who hates bribes will live.
but the one who hates bribes will live.
111
Proverbs 21:14 NIV
A gift given in secret soothes anger,
and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
66
Ecclesiastes 7:7 NIV
Extortion turns a wise person into a fool,
and a bribe corrupts the heart.
and a bribe corrupts the heart.
63
Amos 5:12 NIV
For I know how many are your offenses
and how great your sins.
and how great your sins.
There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes
and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.
and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.
53
Deuteronomy 16:19 NIV
Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent.
47
Hebrews 13:5-6 NIV
5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,
“Never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you.”
never will I forsake you.”
6 So we say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?”
What can mere mortals do to me?”
43
Proverbs 17:23 NIV
The wicked accept bribes in secret
to pervert the course of justice.
to pervert the course of justice.
42
James 3:16 NIV
For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
37
Proverbs 17:8 NIV
A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
they think success will come at every turn.
they think success will come at every turn.
30
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