Isaiah 33:15

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

Cross-reference

Isaiah 1:23 Contrast

Isaiah 1:23 portrays rulers who love bribes — the opposite of the righteous person here, creating a stark contrast.

Exodus 23:6-9 commands not to pervert justice for the poor or take bribes — the same legal principles Isaiah's righteous person follows.

2 Peter 2:14-16 describes false teachers with hearts trained in greed — the opposite of the righteous conduct in Isaiah 33:15.

Acts 8:18-23 recounts Simon trying to purchase the Holy Spirit — a direct contrast to the righteous person who refuses unjust gain.

Matthew 26:15 shows Judas accepting thirty pieces of silver to betray Jesus — the opposite of rejecting unjust gain.

Malachi 2:6 Parallel

Malachi 2:6 describes a priest with truthful speech and righteous walk, echoing the upright speech and conduct in Isaiah 33:15.

Ezekiel 18:15-17 lists similar righteous behaviors—refusing bribes, avoiding oppression—directly paralleling the description here.

Psalm 26:9-11 directly mentions avoiding bribes and bloody men, and walking in integrity — a close parallel to Isaiah 33:15.

Psalm 26:4-6 describes avoiding evil doers and washing hands in innocence — paralleling the righteous conduct in Isaiah 33:15.

Psalm 24:4 Parallel

Psalm 24:4 requires clean hands and a pure heart to ascend God's hill, similar to the ethical purity required here.

Psalm 15:2 Parallel

Psalm 15:2 answers that the blameless walker and truth-speaker can dwell with God, directly matching the righteous description here.

Psalm 15:1 Parallel

Psalm 15:1 asks the same question—who may dwell on God's holy hill?—and answers with moral qualifications.

Job 31:29-31 declares Job did not rejoice at his enemy's disaster — paralleling the righteous person's rejection of evil and bloodshed.

Job 31:13-25 lists similar ethical practices — refusing bribes, caring for the poor — as evidence of Job's righteousness, echoing the same standard.

Deuteronomy 16:19 forbids bribery and perverting justice — directly paralleling the same prohibitions in Isaiah's description of the righteous.

In 1 Samuel 12:3, Samuel asks if he ever took a bribe or oppressed anyone — the same ethical test Isaiah uses for the righteous person.

1 Samuel 26:8-11 repeats David's refusal to harm the Lord's anointed — paralleling the righteous avoidance of bloodshed.

1 Samuel 24:4-7 shows David refusing to kill Saul, echoing the righteous person who stops his ears from bloodshed.

Job 31:7 Parallel

Job 31:7 describes keeping hands pure and eyes from evil, directly mirroring Isaiah's righteous who avoids evil sights and unjust gain.

Exodus 18:21 Related theme

Exodus 18:21 also requires leaders who 'hate a bribe' — the same rejection of dishonest gain that defines the righteous person here.

1 Samuel 8:3 shows Samuel's sons taking bribes and perverting justice — the exact behavior the righteous person in Isaiah despises.

Ezekiel 18:8 continues with not lending at interest and executing justice, echoing the rejection of unjust gain.

Ezekiel 18:7 lists righteous acts like not oppressing and feeding the hungry, closely paralleling the upright life described.

Psalm 101:3 Parallel

Psalm 101:3 resolves to set no worthless thing before the eyes, similar to Isaiah's righteous who shuts his eyes from evil.

Psalm 26:10 Contrast

Psalm 26:10 describes the wicked with hands full of bribes, contrasting the righteous who shakes his hands from bribes in Isaiah.

2 Chronicles 19:7 Related theme

In 2 Chronicles 19:7, Jehoshaphat warns against bribery and partiality, directly echoing the same rejection of bribes in Isaiah.

Job 15:34 Contrast

Job 15:34 says fire consumes the tents of bribery, contrasting the righteous who despises bribes in Isaiah.

Psalm 15:5 Parallel

Psalm 15:5 lists not taking bribes as a mark of the blameless, exactly paralleling the same virtue in Isaiah.

Nehemiah 5:7 Historical context

Nehemiah 5:7 records rebuking nobles for exacting usury, a concrete example of opposing oppression as described here.

Amos 5:12 Contrast

Amos 5:12 condemns those who take bribes and afflict the righteous, contrasting with the righteous person here who rejects bribes.

Proverbs 15:27 reinforces that hating bribes leads to life, echoing the rejection of unjust gain in Isaiah 33:15.

James 5:4 Parallel

In James 5:4, withholding wages from workers is condemned — a specific violation of the righteous standard Isaiah sets of rejecting unjust gain.

Acts 24:26 Parallel

Acts 24:26 shows Felix hoping for a bribe from Paul, providing a NT example of the corrupt bribery this verse rejects.

Luke 19:8 Parallel

In Luke 19:8, Zacchaeus restores what he cheated and gives to the poor — a concrete example of the righteous conduct Isaiah describes.

In Luke 3:12-14, John the Baptist gives tax collectors and soldiers the same practical ethics — don't extort, be content with wages — mirroring Isaiah's righteous walk.

Micah 7:3 Contrast

Micah 7:3 describes leaders who twist justice for bribes — the very corruption Isaiah's righteous person avoids.

Jeremiah 5:26-28 describes the wicked who trap others and grow fat on injustice — the opposite of the righteous person Isaiah portrays.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 7:7 warns that a bribe corrupts the heart, strengthening the warning against bribery.

In Numbers 16:15, Moses declares he never took a bribe or harmed anyone — a personal claim matching the ethical profile in Isaiah 33:15.

Proverbs 28:16 promises prolonged days to those who hate unjust gain, matching the bribe-rejecting behavior.

In Ephesians 5:11-13, Paul instructs believers to have nothing to do with darkness, echoing Isaiah's command to shut eyes from evil — though Paul adds exposing evil.

Psalm 106:3 Related theme

Psalm 106:3 pronounces blessing on those who do righteousness always, closely matching the ethical standards listed here.

Job 22:23 Parallel

Job 22:23 promises restoration for removing injustice, paralleling the ethical demand to reject oppression in Isaiah.