who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice. Cross References James 5:6 You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you. Exodus 23:8 Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. Psalm 94:21 They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. Proverbs 17:15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous--both are detestable to the LORD. Proverbs 24:24 Whoever tells the guilty, "You are innocent"--peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him; Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. Isaiah 10:1 Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, Isaiah 10:2 to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder. Isaiah 32:7 The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just. Isaiah 59:15 Truth is missing, and whoever turns from evil becomes prey. The LORD looked and was displeased that there was no justice. Amos 5:12 For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate. Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, "Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us." Micah 7:3 Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together. Treasury of Scripture Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! justify Exodus 23:6-9 Proverbs 17:15 Proverbs 24:24 for reward Isaiah 1:23 Deuteronomy 16:19 2 Chronicles 19:7 take Isaiah 10:2 1 Kings 21:13 Psalm 94:21 |