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Proverbs 28:21
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Proverbs 28:21
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21 Showing partiality is never good,
yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.
Proverbs 28:21
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Proverbs 28:21
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Ezekiel 13:19
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Ezekiel 13:19
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19 You bring shame on me among my people for a few handfuls of barley or a piece of bread. By lying to my people who love to listen to lies, you kill those who should not die, and you promise life to those who should not live.
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Ezekiel 13:19
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Ezekiel 13:19
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19 You have profaned(A) me among my people for a few handfuls of barley and scraps of bread.(B) By lying to my people, who listen to lies, you have killed those who should not have died and have spared those who should not live.(C)
Proverbs 24:23
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Proverbs 24:23
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More Sayings of the Wise
23 Here are some further sayings of the wise:
It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment.
Proverbs 24:23
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Proverbs 24:23
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Further Sayings of the Wise
23 These also are sayings of the wise:(A)
Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 18:5
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5 It is not right to acquit the guilty
or deny justice to the innocent.
Proverbs 18:5
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Proverbs 18:5
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Exodus 23:8
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Exodus 23:8
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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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Exodus 23:8
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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.
Exodus 23:2
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Exodus 23:2
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2 “You must not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you are called to testify in a dispute, do not be swayed by the crowd to twist justice.
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Exodus 23:2
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Exodus 23:2
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2 “Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice(A) by siding with the crowd,(B)
2 Peter 2:3
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2 Peter 2:3
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3 In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be delayed.
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2 Peter 2:3
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2 Peter 2:3
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3 In their greed(A) these teachers will exploit you(B) with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
Romans 16:18
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Romans 16:18
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18 Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.
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Romans 16:18
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Romans 16:18
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18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ,(A) but their own appetites.(B) By smooth talk and flattery they deceive(C) the minds of naive people.
Micah 7:3
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Micah 7:3
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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 7:3
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Micah 7:3
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Micah 3:5
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Micah 3:5
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5 This is what the Lord says:
“You false prophets are leading my people astray!
You promise peace for those who give you food,
but you declare war on those who refuse to feed you.
Micah 3:5
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Micah 3:5
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5 This is what the Lord says:
Hosea 4:18
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Hosea 4:18
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18 When the rulers of Israel finish their drinking,
off they go to find some prostitutes.
They love shame more than honor.[a]
Footnotes
- 4:18 As in Greek version; the meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Hosea 4:18
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Hosea 4:18
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18 Even when their drinks are gone,
they continue their prostitution;
their rulers dearly love shameful ways.
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