8Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
9Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
— Exodus 23:8-9

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Illustration of Exodus 23:8 NLT

Illustration of Exodus 23:8 NLT -- Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe makes even a righteous person twist the truth.