1 Samuel 8:3

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

Cross References (13)

  • Deuteronomy 16:19 (9)

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

  • 1 Timothy 6:10 (7)

    For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierce

  • Psalms 15:5 (7)

    who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be sh

  • Exodus 18:21 (6)

    Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. App

  • Exodus 23:8 (6)

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

  • 2 Samuel 15:4 (5)

    And he would add, “If only someone would appoint me judge in the land, then everyone with a grievance or dispute could c

  • 1 Timothy 3:3 (5)

    not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.

  • Isaiah 33:15 (5)

    He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who

  • Ecclesiastes 2:19 (4)

    And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skill

  • Jeremiah 22:15–17 (4)

    Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteou

  • 1 Kings 12:6–11 (3)

    Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise m

  • Psalms 26:10 (2)

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

  • 2 Kings 21:1–3 (2)

    Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was H