Micah 7:3
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
Cross-reference
Micah 3:11 explicitly mentions judges who take bribes — a direct parallel within the same book, strengthening the indictment of corrupt leaders.
Amos 5:12 explicitly names taking bribes and oppressing the needy—the same sins Micah 7:3 indicts among authorities.
Ezekiel 22:27 likens officials to wolves tearing prey for dishonest gain—a vivid parallel to the bribery and conspiracy in Micah.
Ezekiel 22:6 condemns princes bent on shedding blood — directly parallels Micah's prince and judge who ask for bribes and do evil together.
Jeremiah 8:10 depicts the same pervasive greed among leaders—prophets and priests alike—echoing the corruption Micah condemns.
Isaiah 1:23 denounces princes who love bribes and run after gifts — a strong parallel to Micah's description of leaders who ask for bribes and weave evil.
Proverbs 4:16 describes evildoers who cannot sleep without doing wrong — directly parallels Micah's depiction of hands eagerly doing evil.
1 Kings 21:9-14 narrates Jezebel's conspiracy to kill Naboth through false witnesses—a concrete example of the corrupt scheming Micah decries.
Ecclesiastes 3:16 observes wickedness in the very place of justice—the same courtroom corruption Micah exposes.
Exodus 23:8 directly prohibits bribes, explaining they blind the wise—the very corruption Micah describes.
Ezekiel 22:12 also condemns bribery and extortion by leaders, mirroring Micah's description of corrupt officials taking bribes.
Deuteronomy 16:19 explicitly forbids taking bribes and perverting justice—the exact sin Micah condemns.
Jeremiah 5:5 shows the great who know God's way yet break the yoke — parallel to Micah's princes and judges doing evil.
Isaiah 59:14 depicts justice turned back and righteousness far away — the same societal collapse as Micah's corrupt leadership.
Isaiah 33:15 describes the righteous who shake hands from holding bribes — a direct contrast to the bribe-taking leaders in Micah.
Isaiah 32:7 describes a scoundrel who makes evil schemes to destroy the poor — parallel to Micah's leaders weaving evil together.
Isaiah 5:23 condemns acquitting the guilty for a bribe — the same bribery and corruption Micah describes.
Deuteronomy 27:25 curses those who take a bribe to kill an innocent—the deadly extreme of Micah's corruption.
2 Chronicles 19:7 warns judges against taking bribes—the exact opposite of the corruption in Micah 7:3.
Proverbs 29:4 contrasts a just king with one who exacts gifts—bribery that tears down the land, like Micah's corrupt rulers.
Proverbs 28:21 notes that partiality and taking a bribe for a little bread corrupt justice—just as Micah's leaders do.
Proverbs 17:23 says the wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert justice—matching Micah's princes and judges taking bribes.
Amos 6:12 turns justice into poison, a strong parallel to Micah's corrupt leaders who pervert justice for gain.
Psalm 50:18 rebukes those who approve of thieves — the same complicity in evil as Micah's corrupt leaders.
Psalm 26:10 describes the wicked with hands full of bribes—directly parallel to the bribe‑taking in Micah 7:3.
Psalm 15:5 describes the righteous who refuse bribes—opposite to the bribe‑takers in Micah 7:3.
Deuteronomy 1:17 commands impartial judgment—bribery violates this principle of equal justice.
1 Corinthians 4:5 reminds that the Lord will disclose hidden purposes—applying to the secret plots and bribes Micah condemns.
Proverbs 18:5 warns against partiality to the wicked and depriving the righteous of justice—the outcome of Micah's bribery.
Hosea 7:3 says princes delight in treachery, parallel to Micah's princes who ask for bribes and plot evil.
Proverbs 4:17 says the wicked eat bread of wickedness and drink violence — a vivid parallel to Micah's notion of doing evil well as a consumption.
Job 31:21 denies oppressing the fatherless in the gate—contrasting with the bribe‑taking judges in Micah 7:3.
Deuteronomy 24:17 protects the foreigner and fatherless from injustice—bribery often harms the vulnerable.
In 1 Timothy 6:10, love of money is the root of all evil, mirroring the bribery and greed driving the wicked here.