Cross references

Exodus 23:8

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

Exodus 23:8 BSB

Exodus 23:8 has 16 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 13 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Deuteronomy 16:19 (11 votes) and Proverbs 17:23 (10 votes). 28 other verses point back to it. It links with 16 other books, from Exodus 18 to 1 Timothy 6.

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Which verses does Exodus 23:8 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

  2. A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

  3. Isaiah 5:2310 votes

    who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.

  4. He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.

  5. But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

  6. in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.

  7. For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.

  8. Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

  9. Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”

  10. A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

  11. Amos 5:124 votes
  12. Micah 7:33 votes
  13. Hosea 4:182 votes

Which verses point to Exodus 23:8?

The 10 strongest of 28.