Exodus 23:7-8

⁷Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

⁸Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.

— Exodus 23:7-8

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Bribes Make People Ignore Bad Behavior

Devo: Spiritual Warfare

"Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe makes even a righteous person twist the truth."

Cross References for Exodus 23:7-8

• Deuteronomy 16:19
• Proverbs 17:23
• Isaiah 5:23
• Proverbs 15:27
• Ephesians 4:25
• 1 Samuel 8:3
• Exodus 34:7
• Deuteronomy 10:17
• Deuteronomy 27:25
• Psalm 26:10

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