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Deuteronomy 27:25
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Deuteronomy 27:25
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25 ‘Cursed is anyone who accepts payment to kill an innocent person.’
And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’
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Deuteronomy 27:25
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Deuteronomy 27:25
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25 “Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.”(A)
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
Psalm 15:5
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Psalm 15:5
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5 Those who lend money without charging interest,
and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent.
Such people will stand firm forever.
Psalm 15:5
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Psalm 15:5
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5 who lends money to the poor without interest;(A)
who does not accept a bribe(B) against the innocent.
Whoever does these things
will never be shaken.(C)
Deuteronomy 10:17
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Deuteronomy 10:17
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17 “For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, who shows no partiality and cannot be bribed.
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Exodus 23:7-8
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Exodus 23:7-8
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7 “Be sure never to charge anyone falsely with evil. Never sentence an innocent or blameless person to death, for I never declare a guilty person to be innocent.
8 “Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe makes even a righteous person twist the truth.
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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19 You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly.
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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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.
Acts 1:18
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Acts 1:18
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18 (Judas had bought a field with the money he received for his treachery. Falling headfirst there, his body split open, spilling out all his intestines.
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Acts 1:18
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Acts 1:18
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18 (With the payment(A) he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field;(B) there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out.
Matthew 27:3-4
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Matthew 27:3-4
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3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse. So he took the thirty pieces of silver back to the leading priests and the elders. 4 “I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.”
“What do we care?” they retorted. “That’s your problem.”
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Matthew 27:3-4
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Matthew 27:3-4
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3 When Judas, who had betrayed him,(A) saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver(B) to the chief priests and the elders. 4 “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”
“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”(C)
Matthew 26:15
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Matthew 26:15
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15 and asked, “How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?” And they gave him thirty pieces of silver.
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Matthew 26:15
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Matthew 26:15
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15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.(A)
Micah 7:2-3
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Micah 7:2-3
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2 The godly people have all disappeared;
not one honest person is left on the earth.
They are all murderers,
setting traps even for their own brothers.
3 Both their hands are equally skilled at doing evil!
Officials and judges alike demand bribes.
The people with influence get what they want,
and together they scheme to twist justice.
Micah 7:2-3
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Micah 7:2-3
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2 The faithful have been swept from the land;(A)
not one(B) upright person remains.
Everyone lies in wait(C) to shed blood;(D)
they hunt each other(E) with nets.(F)
3 Both hands are skilled in doing evil;(G)
the ruler demands gifts,
the judge accepts bribes,(H)
the powerful dictate what they desire—
they all conspire together.
Micah 3:10-11
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Micah 3:10-11
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10 You are building Jerusalem
on a foundation of murder and corruption.
11 You rulers make decisions based on bribes;
you priests teach God’s laws only for a price;
you prophets won’t prophesy unless you are paid.
Yet all of you claim to depend on the Lord.
“No harm can come to us,” you say,
“for the Lord is here among us.”
Micah 3:10-11
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Micah 3:10-11
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Ezekiel 22:12-13
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Ezekiel 22:12-13
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12 There are hired murderers, loan racketeers, and extortioners everywhere. They never even think of me and my commands, says the Sovereign Lord.
13 “But now I clap my hands in indignation over your dishonest gain and bloodshed.
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Ezekiel 22:12-13
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Ezekiel 22:12-13
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12 In you are people who accept bribes(A) to shed blood; you take interest(B) and make a profit from the poor. You extort unjust gain from your neighbors.(C) And you have forgotten(D) me, declares the Sovereign Lord.(E)
13 “‘I will surely strike my hands(F) together at the unjust gain(G) you have made and at the blood(H) you have shed in your midst.(I)
Proverbs 1:11-29
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Proverbs 1:11-29
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11 They may say, “Come and join us.
Let’s hide and kill someone!
Just for fun, let’s ambush the innocent!
12 Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave[a];
let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death.
13 Think of the great things we’ll get!
We’ll fill our houses with all the stuff we take.
14 Come, throw in your lot with us;
we’ll all share the loot.”
15 My child, don’t go along with them!
Stay far away from their paths.
16 They rush to commit evil deeds.
They hurry to commit murder.
17 If a bird sees a trap being set,
it knows to stay away.
18 But these people set an ambush for themselves;
they are trying to get themselves killed.
19 Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money;
it robs them of life.
Wisdom Shouts in the Streets
20 Wisdom shouts in the streets.
She cries out in the public square.
21 She calls to the crowds along the main street,
to those gathered in front of the city gate:
22 “How long, you simpletons,
will you insist on being simpleminded?
How long will you mockers relish your mocking?
How long will you fools hate knowledge?
23 Come and listen to my counsel.
I’ll share my heart with you
and make you wise.
24 “I called you so often, but you wouldn’t come.
I reached out to you, but you paid no attention.
25 You ignored my advice
and rejected the correction I offered.
26 So I will laugh when you are in trouble!
I will mock you when disaster overtakes you—
27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
when disaster engulfs you like a cyclone,
and anguish and distress overwhelm you.
28 “When they cry for help, I will not answer.
Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me.
29 For they hated knowledge
and chose not to fear the Lord.
Footnotes
- 1:12 Hebrew like Sheol.
Proverbs 1:11-29
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Proverbs 1:11-29
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11 If they say, “Come along with us;
let’s lie in wait(A) for innocent blood,
let’s ambush some harmless soul;
12 let’s swallow(B) them alive, like the grave,
and whole, like those who go down to the pit;(C)
13 we will get all sorts of valuable things
and fill our houses with plunder;
14 cast lots with us;
we will all share the loot(D)”—
15 my son, do not go along with them,
do not set foot(E) on their paths;(F)
16 for their feet rush into evil,(G)
they are swift to shed blood.(H)
17 How useless to spread a net
where every bird can see it!
18 These men lie in wait(I) for their own blood;
they ambush only themselves!(J)
19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;
it takes away the life of those who get it.(K)
Wisdom’s Rebuke
20 Out in the open wisdom calls aloud,(L)
she raises her voice in the public square;
21 on top of the wall[a] she cries out,
at the city gate she makes her speech:
22 “How long will you who are simple(M) love your simple ways?
How long will mockers delight in mockery
and fools hate(N) knowledge?
23 Repent at my rebuke!
Then I will pour out my thoughts to you,
I will make known to you my teachings.
24 But since you refuse(O) to listen when I call(P)
and no one pays attention(Q) when I stretch out my hand,
25 since you disregard all my advice
and do not accept my rebuke,
26 I in turn will laugh(R) when disaster(S) strikes you;
I will mock(T) when calamity overtakes you(U)—
27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
when disaster(V) sweeps over you like a whirlwind,
when distress and trouble overwhelm you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:21 Septuagint; Hebrew / at noisy street corners
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