1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Exodus 23:8 *Neither shalt thou take bribes, which even blind the wise, and pervert the words of the just.

Deuteronomy 16:19.; Ecclesiasticus 20:31.
Bribes, which naturally induce the receiver to shew favour, and therefore cannot be too carefully avoided. The Athenians put to death those who bribed the judges, and required the latter to restore ten-fold. (Calmet)