Exodus 23:8

And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

And thou shalt take {H3947} no gift {H7810}: for the gift {H7810} blindeth {H5786} the wise {H6493}, and perverteth {H5557} the words {H1697} of the righteous {H6662}.

You are not to receive a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clearsighted and subverts the cause of the righteous.

Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.

And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Deuteronomy 16:19

    Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

  • Proverbs 17:23

    ¶ A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

  • Isaiah 5:23

    Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

  • Proverbs 15:27

    ¶ He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

  • 1 Samuel 8:3

    And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

  • Proverbs 17:8

    ¶ A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

  • Psalms 26:10

    In whose hands [is] mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

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