Bible Dictionary
Bribe
A bribe is an improper gift or payment intended to influence judgment. Scripture forbids accepting bribes because they blind the discerning and pervert the cause of the righteous.
Definition
A bribe is a gift or payment offered to influence judgment improperly. Biblical teaching rejects bribery because it corrupts justice and gives an advantage to wrongdoing rather than truth.
Biblical Usage
Scripture forbids taking a bribe, declaring that a gift blinds those who should judge rightly and perverts the cause of the righteous.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
None to be taken; “for the gift maketh open eyes blind, and perverteth the cause of the righteous” (Ex. 23:8, literally rendered).