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Exodus 23:8
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8 And (A)you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning and perverts the words of the righteous.

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Exodus 23:8
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8 “Do not accept a bribe,(A) for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent.

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Deuteronomy 16:19
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19 (A)You shall not pervert justice; (B)you shall not [a]show partiality, (C)nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and [b]twists the words of the righteous.

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  1. Deuteronomy 16:19 Lit. regard faces
  2. Deuteronomy 16:19 perverts
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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19 Do not pervert justice(A) or show partiality.(B) Do not accept a bribe,(C) for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent.

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Proverbs 17:8
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8 A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

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Proverbs 17:8
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8 A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
    they think success will come at every turn.(A)

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Proverbs 17:23
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23 A wicked man accepts a bribe [a]behind the back
To pervert the ways of justice.

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  1. Proverbs 17:23 Under cover, lit. from the bosom
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Proverbs 17:23
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23 The wicked accept bribes(A) in secret
    to pervert the course of justice.(B)

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