TSK · Acts 24:26

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

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do [it]: for [there is] no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:

¶ A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

¶ The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

Her princes in the midst thereof [are] like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, [and] to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers [with] shame do love, Give ye.

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;

That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge [asketh] for a reward; and the great [man], he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

¶ And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.