New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
7 Now let the fear of the LORD be upon you. Judge carefully, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
8 A
bribe is a charm to the one who gives it;
wherever he turns, he succeeds.
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17:8&version=NIV1984
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
23 A
wicked man accepts a bribe in secret
to pervert the course of justice.
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17:23&version=NIV1984
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
23 Your
rulers are rebels,
companions of thieves;
they all love bribes
and chase after gifts.
They do not defend the cause of the fatherless;
the widow’s case does not come before
them.
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1:23&version=NIV1984
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
12 In you
men accept bribes to shed blood; you take usury and
excessive interest and make unjust
gain from your neighbors by extortion. And you have
forgotten me, declares the Sovereign LORD.
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22:12&version=NIV1984