8 You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.
You shall not wrest justice: you shall not respect persons; neither shall you take a bribe; for a bribe does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.
Who acquit the guilty for a bribe, But deny justice for the innocent!
His sons didn't walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn't regard persons, nor takes reward.
Here I am: witness against me before Yahweh, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose donkey have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind my eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
Wealth adds many friends, But the poor is separated from his friend.
Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.
In you have they taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken interest and increase, and you have greedily gained of your neighbors by oppression, and have forgotten me, says the Lord Yahweh.
Their drink has become sour. They play the prostitute continually. Her rulers dearly love their shameful way.
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Commentary on Exodus 23 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 23
This chapter continues and concludes the acts that passed in the first session (if I may so call it) upon mount Sinai. Here are,
Exd 23:1-9
Here are,
Exd 23:10-19
Here is,
Exd 23:20-33
Three gracious promises are here made to Israel, to engage them to their duty and encourage them in it; and each of the promises has some needful precepts and cautions joined to it.