In 1 Timothy 6:10, love of money is a root of all evil — the very motive behind the sons' bribes.

Deuteronomy 16:19 commands not to pervert justice or accept bribes — exactly what Samuel's sons did here.

In Psalm 15:5, not taking bribes marks the righteous — directly contrasting the corrupt sons here.

In Psalm 26:10, the wicked have hands full of bribes — exactly matching the sons' corruption.

Jeremiah 22:15-17 condemns dishonest gain and perverting justice — the same sins as Samuel's sons here.

Exodus 18:21 lists qualifications for judges: hate a bribe — directly opposite to Samuel's sons who took bribes.

In Isaiah 33:15, shaking hands from bribes defines the righteous — the opposite of these sons.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 states that a bribe debases understanding—this is the mechanism behind Samuel's sons' perversion of justice.

Acts 24:26 shows Felix hoping for a bribe from Paul—parallel to Samuel's sons who took bribes to pervert justice.

Micah 3:11 condemns judges who take bribes—same corruption as Samuel's sons who pervert justice for dishonest gain.

Amos 5:12 explicitly condemns taking bribes and turning aside the poor—identical sins to Samuel's sons.

Proverbs 17:23 directly describes the same sin: accepting bribes to pervert justice—exactly what Samuel's sons did.

In Proverbs 15:27, the greedy unjust gain troubles his household, while he who hates bribes lives — directly addressing the sons' greed.

In Job 15:34, fire consumes the tents of bribery — implying divine judgment on the corruption seen here.

In Exodus 23:8, taking bribes is forbidden because it subverts justice — exactly what the sons did.

In 2 Samuel 15:4, Absalom promises fair judgment — contrasting with Samuel's sons who took bribes and perverted justice.

Ephesians 5:3 warns against greed—a root sin behind Samuel's sons' dishonest gain.

In 1 Timothy 3:3, not being a lover of money is a leadership qualification — contrasting the sons' greed.