Primary Verses:

1. Ex. 23:8

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

2. Deut. 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."

Supporting Verses:

3. 1 Sam. 8:2-3

   • "Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.  And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment."

4. 1 Sam. 12:3

   • "Behold, here I am: witness against me before YHVH, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you."

5. Prov. 17:23

   • "A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment."