⁸ And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

¹⁹ 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.

²³ Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

²³ A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

²⁷ He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

⁸ A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

¹⁰ In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

³ And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

³ That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

¹² 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.

¹⁸ Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

¹² In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.

¹³ Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

⁷ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

⁴ Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

³ Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

¹⁷ For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: