Proverbs 17:8,14-15 –
A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it; they
think success will come at every turn…Starting a quarrel is like
breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—the Lord detests them both.
Proverbs
18:5 – It is not
good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.
Lamentations 3:36 – To crush underfoot all prisoners in the land,
to deny people their rights before the Most High, to
deprive them of justice—would not the Lord see such things?
Application:
- · Favoritism of any kind was condemned in the law.
- · People might deprive people of justice, but God never does. Contrary to what the wicked think, the Lord does see and will call to account.
- · “A bribe is seen as a charm” is a sad commentary on human behavior.
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
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