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Keywords: BRIBERY,RULERS
Description: Exodus 23:8
NET Translation: “You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.
DARBY Translation: And thou shalt take no bribe; for the bribe blindeth those whose eyes are open, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
KJV Translation: And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wiseK433, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Keywords: BRIBERY,GATES,JUDGE,JUSTICE,RULERS
Description: Deuteronomy 16:18
NET Translation: You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the Lord your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly.
DARBY Translation: Judges and officersD1283 shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes, that they may judge the people with just judgment.
KJV Translation: Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
Verse Intro: Justice
Keywords: BRIBERY,INJUSTICE,INTEGRITY
Description: Deuteronomy 16:19
NET Translation: You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
DARBY Translation: Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a bribe; for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
KJV Translation: 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 wordsK825of the righteous.
Keywords: BRIBERY,HOMICIDE
Description: Deuteronomy 27:25
NET Translation: ‘Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
DARBY Translation: Cursed be he that taketh reward to smite mortally [shedding] innocent blood! And all the people shall say, Amen.
KJV Translation: Cursed [be] he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Keywords: BRIBERY,PHILISTINES
Description: Judges 16:5
NET Translation: The rulers of the Philistines went up to visit her and said to her, “Trick him! Find out what makes him so strong and how we can subdue him and humiliate him. Each one of us will give you 1,100 silver pieces.”
DARBY Translation: And the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her, Persuade him, and see in what his great strength is, and with what we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to overpowerD1685 him; and we will each give thee eleven hundred silver-pieces.
KJV Translation: And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength [lieth], and by what [means] we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflictK1172him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred [pieces] of silver.
Keywords: ABIA,BRIBERY,JUDGE,MINISTER,CHRISTIAN,RULERS,SAMUEL
Description: 1 Samuel 8:1
NET Translation: In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel.
DARBY Translation: And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
KJV Translation: And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
Verse Intro: Israel Demands a King
Keywords: BRIBERY,CHILDREN,COVETOUSNESS,JUDGE
Description: 1 Samuel 8:3
NET Translation: But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.
DARBY Translation: And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
KJV Translation: And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
Keywords: ALLIANCES,BRIBERY,TREATY
Description: 1 Kings 15:19
NET Translation: “I want to make a treaty with you, like the one our fathers made. See, I have sent you silver and gold as a present. Break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel, so he will retreat from my land.”
DARBY Translation: There is a league between me and thee, [as] between my father and thy father; behold, I send thee a present of silver and gold: go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
KJV Translation: [There is] a league between me and thee, [and] between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may departK1917from me.
Keywords: GOD,RESPECT OF PERSONS,REVERENCE,RULERS,WATCHFULNESS
Description: 2 Chronicles 19:7
NET Translation: Respect the Lord and make careful decisions, for the Lord our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and BRIBERY.”
DARBY Translation: And now, let the terror of Jehovah be upon you; be careful what ye do, for there is no iniquity with Jehovah, nor respect of persons, nor taking of presents.
KJV Translation: Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do [it]: for [there is] no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
Keywords: BRIBERY,CHURCH,COURAGE,DELAIAH,MEHETABEEL,SHEMAIAH,TEMPLE
Description: Nehemiah 6:10
NET Translation: Then I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel. He was confined to his home. He said, “Let’s set up a time to meet in the house of God, within the temple. Let’s close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you. It will surely be at night that they will come to kill you.”
DARBY Translation: And I came to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabeel, who had shut himself up. And he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple; for they are coming to kill thee; even in the nightD2781 are they coming to kill thee.
KJV Translation: Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who [was] shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.
Keywords: BRIBERY,TREASURE-HOUSES
Description: Esther 3:9
NET Translation: If the king is so inclined, let an edict be issued to destroy them. I will pay 10,000 talents of silver to be conveyed to the king’s treasuries for the officials who carry out this business.”
DARBY Translation: If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those that have charge of the affairs, to bring [it] into the king's treasuries.
KJV Translation: If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyedK2990: and I will payK2991ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring [it] into the king's treasuries.
Keywords: BRIBERY,HYPOCRISY
Description: Job 15:34
NET Translation: For the company of the godless is barren, and fire consumes the tents of those who accept bribes.
DARBY Translation: For the familyD2968 of the ungodly shall be barren, and fire shall consume the tents of BRIBERY.
KJV Translation: For the congregation of hypocrites [shall be] desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of BRIBERY.
Keywords: BRIBERY,COMPANY,HOMICIDE,SIN
Description: Psalms 26:9
NET Translation: Do not sweep me away with sinners, or execute me along with violent people,
DARBY Translation: Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with men of blood;
KJV Translation: Gather notK3561my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody menK3562:
Keywords: BRIBERY,HOMICIDE
Description: Psalms 26:10
NET Translation: who are always ready to do wrong or offer a bribe.
DARBY Translation: In whose hands are evil devices, and their right hand is full of bribes.
KJV Translation: In whose hands [is] mischief, and their right hand is full of bribesK3563.
Keywords: BRIBERY,COVETOUSNESS
Description: Proverbs 15:27
NET Translation: The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.
DARBY Translation: He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
KJV Translation: He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Keywords: BRIBERY
Description: Proverbs 17:8
NET Translation: A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.
DARBY Translation: A gift is a precious stoneD4321 in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.
KJV Translation: A gift [is as] a precious stoneK4237in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Keywords: BRIBERY
Description: Proverbs 17:23
NET Translation: A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice.
DARBY Translation: A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.
KJV Translation: A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Keywords: BRIBERY,PRUDENCE
Description: Proverbs 18:16
NET Translation: A person’s gift makes room for him, and leads him before important people.
DARBY Translation: A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
KJV Translation: A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Keywords: BRIBERY
Description: Proverbs 21:14
NET Translation: A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath.
DARBY Translation: A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.
KJV Translation: A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
Keywords: BOASTING,BRIBERY,OSTENTATION,PRIDE,SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
Description: Proverbs 25:14
NET Translation: Like cloudy skies and wind that produce no rain, so is the one who boasts of a gift not given.
DARBY Translation: Clouds and wind without rain, [so] is a man that boasteth himself of a false giftD4411.
KJV Translation: Whoso boasteth himself of a false giftK4319[is like] clouds and wind without rain.
Keywords: BRIBERY,JUSTICE,RESPECT OF PERSONS
Description: Proverbs 28:21
NET Translation: To show partiality is terrible, for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread.
DARBY Translation: To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.
KJV Translation: To have respect of persons [is] not good: for for a piece of bread [that] man will transgress.
Keywords: BRIBERY,KING,RULERS
Description: Proverbs 29:4
NET Translation: A king brings stability to a land by justice, but one who exacts tribute tears it down.
DARBY Translation: A king by just judgment establisheth the land; but he that taketh giftsD4434 overthroweth it.
KJV Translation: The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth giftsK4362overthroweth it.
Keywords: BRIBERY,JUSTICE,OPPRESSION
Description: Ecclesiastes 7:7
NET Translation: Surely oppression can turn a wise person into a fool; likewise, a bribe corrupts the heart.
DARBY Translation: Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad, and a gift destroyeth the heart.
KJV Translation: Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Verse Intro: Wise Men Focus on the End from the Beginning
Keywords: BRIBERY,COMPANY,COURT,COVETOUSNESS,ORPHAN,RULERS,WIDOW
Description: Isaiah 1:23
NET Translation: Your officials are rebels, they associate with thieves. All of them love BRIBERY, and look for payoffs. They do not take up the cause of the orphan, or defend the rights of the widow.
DARBY Translation: thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth presents, and hunteth after rewards; they judge not the fatherless, and the cause of the widow cometh not unto them.
KJV Translation: Thy princes [are] rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Keywords: BRIBERY,DRUNKENNESS,JUDGE,RULERS,WINE
Description: Isaiah 5:22
NET Translation: Beware, those who are champions at drinking, who display great courage when mixing strong drinks.
DARBY Translation: Woe unto them that are mighty for drinking wine, and men valiant to mix strong drink;
KJV Translation: Woe unto [them that are] mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
Keywords: BRIBERY,COURT,JUDGE,RULERS
Description: Isaiah 5:23
NET Translation: They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff, they ignore the just cause of the innocent.
DARBY Translation: who justify the wicked for a bribe, and turn away the righteousness of the righteous from them!
KJV Translation: Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Keywords: BLESSING,BRIBERY,HONESTY,INTEGRITY,OPPRESSION,RIGHTEOUS,RIGHTEOUSNESS,TEMPTATION
Description: Isaiah 33:15
NET Translation: The one who lives uprightly and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; the one who does not plot violent crimes and does not seek to harm others—
DARBY Translation: He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking hold of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shuttethD4891 his eyes from seeing evil:
KJV Translation: He that walketh righteouslyK4816, and speaketh uprightlyK4817; 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;
Keywords: BLESSING,BRIBERY,FORT,GOD,HONESTY,INTEGRITY,OPPRESSION,RIGHTEOUS,TEMPTATION
Description: Isaiah 33:16
NET Translation: this is the person who will live in a secure place; he will find safety in the rocky, mountain strongholds; he will have food and a constant supply of water.
DARBY Translation: he shall dwell on high, the fortresses of the rocks shall be his high retreat; bread shall be given him, his water shall be sure.
KJV Translation: He shall dwell on highK4820: his place of defence [shall be] the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters [shall be] sure.
Keywords: BRIBERY,PROPHETS
Description: Ezekiel 13:19
NET Translation: You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. You have put to death people who should not die and kept alive those who should not live by your lies to my people, who listen to lies!
DARBY Translation: And will ye profane me among my people for handfuls of barley and for morsels of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that listen to lying?
KJV Translation: And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear [your] lies?
Keywords: BRIBERY,COVETOUSNESS,EXTORTION,INTEREST,USURY
Description: Ezekiel 22:12
NET Translation: They take bribes within you to shed blood. You engage in usury and charge interest; you extort money from your neighbors. You have forgotten me, declares the Sovereign Lord.
DARBY Translation: In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast overreachedD5719 thy neighbours by oppressionD5720, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
KJV Translation: In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
Keywords: BRIBERY,COMMERCE,COVETOUSNESS,ISRAEL,PROPHECIES CONCERNING
Description: Ezekiel 22:13
NET Translation: “‘See, I strike my hands together at the dishonest profit you have made, and at the bloodshed they have done among you.
DARBY Translation: And behold, I have smitten mine hand at thine overreachingD5721 which thou hast done, and at thy bloodshed which hath been in the midst of thee.
KJV Translation: Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.
Keywords: BRIBERY,PROPHECIES CONCERNING ISRAEL,POOR,SHOE
Description: Amos 2:6
NET Translation: This is what the Lord says: “Because Israel has committed three covenant transgressions—make that four—I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They sold the innocent for silver, the needy for a pair of sandals.
DARBY Translation: Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes;
KJV Translation: Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;
Keywords: BRIBERY,INJUSTICE,JUSTICE,OPPRESSION,POOR,RULERS,SIN
Description: Amos 5:12
NET Translation: Certainly I am aware of your many rebellious acts and your numerous sins. You torment the innocent, you take bribes, and you deny justice to the needy at the city gate.
DARBY Translation: For I know how manifold are your transgressions and your sins mighty: they afflict the just, they take a bribeD6280, and they turn aside [the right of] the needy in the gate.
KJV Translation: For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribeK6198, and they turn aside the poor in the gate [from their right].
Keywords: BRIBERY,CHARACTER,COURT,COVETOUSNESS,JUDGE,JUSTICE,RULERS,SIN
Description: Micah 7:3
NET Translation: They are experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men announce what they wish, and then they plan it out.
DARBY Translation: Both hands are for evil, to do it well. The prince asketh, and the judge [is there] for a reward; and the great [man] uttereth his soul's greed: and [together] they combineD6385 it.
KJV Translation: 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.
Keywords: BRIBERY,COVETOUSNESS,GOVERNMENT,JESUS THE CHRIST,PRIEST,SILVER
Description: Matthew 26:15
NET Translation: and said, “What will you give me to betray him into your hands?” So they set out thirty silver coins for him.
DARBY Translation: and said, What are ye willing to give me, and *I* will deliver him up to you? And they appointedD6925 to him thirty piecesD6926 of silver.
KJV Translation: And said [unto them], What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Keywords: APOSTASY,BRIBERY,CONSCIENCE,CONSCIENCE MONEY,CONVICTION,JESUS THE CHRIST,JUDAS (JUDE),MINISTER,CHRISTIAN,MONEY,MORTIFICATION,REMORSE,REPENTANCE,REVERENCE
Description: Matthew 27:3
NET Translation: Now when Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus had been condemned, he regretted what he had done and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders,
DARBY Translation: Then Judas, who delivered him up, seeing that he had been condemned, filled with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,
KJV Translation: Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Verse Intro: Judas Commits Suicide
Keywords: BRIBERY,MONEY
Description: Matthew 28:12
NET Translation: After they had assembled with the elders and formed a plan, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
DARBY Translation: And having assembled with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
KJV Translation: And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
Keywords: APOSTASY,BETRAYAL,BRIBERY,CHURCH,COVETOUSNESS,JUDAS (JUDE),MONEY,PRIEST,SILVER,TRAITOR
Description: Mark 14:11
NET Translation: When they heard this, they were delighted and promised to give him money. So Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him.
DARBY Translation: and they, when they heard it, rejoiced, and promised him to give money. And he sought how he could opportunely deliver him up.
KJV Translation: And when they heard [it], they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
Keywords: BRIBERY,MONEY
Description: Luke 22:5
NET Translation: They were delighted and arranged to give him money.
DARBY Translation: And they were rejoiced, and agreed to give him money.
KJV Translation: And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
Keywords: BRIBERY,CIVIL SERVICE,COURT,COVETOUSNESS,FELIX,GOVERNMENT,JUDGE
Description: Acts 24:26
NET Translation: At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he sent for Paul as often as possible and talked with him.
DARBY Translation: hoping at the same time that money would be given him by Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener and communed with him.
KJV Translation: He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.