Exodus 23:8
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Cross-reference
In Exodus 18:21, Jethro advises appointing leaders who hate bribes, providing the positive counterpart to the prohibition.
In Amos 5:12, bribe-taking is listed alongside afflicting the righteous and turning aside the needy, reinforcing the condemnation.
In Ezekiel 22:12, bribes are taken to shed blood, extending the corruption theme to murder.
In Isaiah 5:23, bribe-taking is condemned for acquitting the guilty and depriving the innocent, directly echoing the prohibition.
In Ecclesiastes 7:7, bribery is similarly said to corrupt the heart, reinforcing the warning against taking bribes.
Proverbs 17:23 states the wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert justice, a direct parallel to the prohibition here.
Proverbs 17:8 describes a bribe as a magic stone that prospers the giver, illustrating the deceptive power that blinds as stated here.
Proverbs 15:27 contrasts greed for unjust gain with hating bribes, directly supporting the warning here against taking bribes.
Psalm 26:10 describes the wicked with hands full of bribes, echoing the condemnation of bribery and its blinding effect.
1 Samuel 12:3 has Samuel declare he never took a bribe to blind his eyes, a positive example of obeying this command.
1 Samuel 8:3 shows Samuel's sons taking bribes and perverting justice, a negative example of exactly what is forbidden here.
Deuteronomy 16:19 repeats the same prohibition against bribes that blind the wise and pervert justice, reinforcing the command.
In Micah 7:3, princes and judges ask for bribes, showing systemic corruption that matches the warning.
Psalm 15:5 describes the righteous as not taking a bribe against the innocent — directly echoing this command.
In 2 Chron 19:7, Jehoshaphat instructs judges that God takes no bribes — a direct parallel to this command.
Deuteronomy 27:25 specifically curses taking a bribe to murder an innocent — a direct application of the bribery principle.
Proverbs 28:21 warns that even a small bribe can cause transgression — reinforcing the danger of gifts that pervert justice.
Deuteronomy 27:19 curses perverting justice for the vulnerable — amplifying the warning that bribery corrupts judgment.
Isaiah 1:23 condemns rulers who love bribes and neglect the vulnerable — a direct violation of this command.
Acts 24:26 shows Felix hoping for a bribe from Paul — an example of corrupt desire for gifts that pervert justice.
In Deuteronomy 1:16, Moses charges judges to judge righteously, a principle violated by taking bribes.
In Leviticus 19:15, impartial justice is commanded, which bribery undermines—offering the broader principle.