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His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and
atook bribes and perverted justice.
a
Exodus 23:6, Exodus 23:8, Deuteronomy 16:19
Exodus 23
6
"aYou shall not pervert the justice due to your needy brother in his dispute.
Exodus 23
8
"aYou shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just.
Deuteronomy 16
19
"aYou shall not distort justice; byou shall not be partial, and cyou shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.