He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil--
Cross References
Psalm 15:2He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,
Psalm 24:4He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
Psalm 119:37Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.
Proverbs 10:9He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
Proverbs 15:27He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
Isaiah 58:6Isn't this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke?
Ezekiel 22:13Now look, I strike My hands together against your unjust gain and against the blood you have shed in your midst.
Treasury of Scripture
He that walks righteously, and speaks uprightly; he that despises the gain of oppressions, that shakes his hands from holding of bribes, that stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil;
that walketh
Isaiah 56:1,2
Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed…
Psalm 1:1-3
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful…
Psalm 15:1,2
A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? …
righteously.
Nehemiah 5:7-13
Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them…
Job 31:13-25
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me; …
Luke 3:12-14
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? …
oppressions.
Exodus 23:6-9
Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause…
Numbers 16:15
And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
Deuteronomy 16:19
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
stoppeth
1 Samuel 24:4-7
And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily…
1 Samuel 26:8-11
Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time…
Job 31:29-31
If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him: …
blood.
Psalm 119:37
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
