And when he was called G2564 forth, G2564 Tertullus G5061 began G756 to accuse G2723 him, saying, G3004 Seeing that by you we enjoy G5177 great G4183 quietness, G1515 and that very G2735 worthy G2735 deeds G2735 are done G1096 to this G5129 nation G1484 by your providence, G4307

We accept G588 it always, G3839 and in all G3837 places, G3837 most G2903 noble G2903 Felix, G5344 with all G3956 thankfulness. G2169

And you shall take H3947 no H3808 gift: H7810 for the gift H7810 blinds H5786 the wise, H6493 and perverts H5557 the words H1697 of the righteous. H6662

You shall not wrest H5186 judgment; H4941 you shall not respect H5234 persons, H6440 neither H3808 take H3947 a gift: H7810 for a gift H7810 does blind H5786 the eyes H5869 of the wise, H2450 and pervert H5557 the words H1697 of the righteous. H6662

And his sons H1121 walked H1980 not in his ways, H1870 but turned H5186 aside H5186 after H310 lucre, H1215 and took H3947 bribes, H7810 and perverted H5186 judgment. H4941

Behold, H2009 here I am: witness H6030 against me before H5048 the LORD, H3068 and before H5048 his anointed: H4899 whose H4310 ox H7794 have I taken? H3947 or whose H4310 ass H2543 have I taken? H3947 or whom H4310 have I defrauded? H6231 whom have I oppressed? H7533 or of whose H4310 hand H3027 have I received H3947 any bribe H3724 to blind H5956 my eyes H5869 therewith? and I will restore H7725 it you.

Why now H6258 let the fear H6343 of the LORD H3068 be on you; take heed H8104 and do H6213 it: for there is no H369 iniquity H5766 with the LORD H3068 our God, H430 nor respect H4856 of persons, H6440 nor taking H4727 of gifts. H7810

For the congregation H5712 of hypocrites H2611 shall be desolate, H1565 and fire H784 shall consume H398 the tabernacles H168 of bribery. H7810

Gather H622 not my soul H5315 with sinners, H2400 nor my life H2416 with bloody H1818 men: H582

In whose H834 hands H3027 is mischief, H2154 and their right H3225 hand H3225 is full H4390 of bribes. H7810

A gift H7810 is as a precious H2580 stone H68 in the eyes H5869 of him that has H1167 it: wherever H413 it turns, H6437 it prospers. H7919

A wicked H7563 man takes H3947 a gift H7810 out of the bosom H2436 to pervert H5186 the ways H734 of judgment. H4941

Many H7227 will entreat H2470 the favor H6440 of the prince: H5081 and every H3605 man is a friend H7453 to him that gives gifts. H4976

The king H4428 by judgment H4941 establishes H5975 the land: H776 but he that receives gifts H8641 overthrows H2040 it.

Your princes H8269 are rebellious, H5637 and companions H2270 of thieves: H1590 every H3605 one loves H157 gifts, H7810 and follows H7291 after rewards: H8021 they judge H8199 not the fatherless, H3490 neither H3808 does the cause H7379 of the widow H490 come H935 to them.

He that walks H1980 righteously, H6666 and speaks H1696 uprightly; H4339 he that despises H3988 the gain H1214 of oppressions, H4642 that shakes H5287 his hands H3709 from holding H8551 of bribes, H7810 that stops H331 his ears H241 from hearing H8085 of blood, H1818 and shuts H6105 his eyes H5869 from seeing H7200 evil; H7451

Yes, they are greedy H5794 H5315 dogs H3611 which can H3045 never H3808 have H3045 enough, H7654 and they are shepherds H7462 that cannot H3808 H3045 understand: H995 they all H3605 look H6437 to their own way, H1870 every H376 one H376 for his gain, H1214 from his quarter. H7098

Her princes H8269 in the middle H7130 thereof are like wolves H2061 ravening H2963 the prey, H2964 to shed H8210 blood, H1818 and to destroy H6 souls, H5315 to get H1214 dishonest H1215 gain. H1214

And they come H935 to you as the people H5971 comes, H935 and they sit H3427 before H6440 you as my people, H5971 and they hear H8085 your words, H1697 but they will not do H6213 them: for with their mouth H6310 they show H6213 much love, H5690 but their heart H3820 goes H1980 after H310 their covetousness. H1215

Their drink H5435 is sour: H5493 they have committed H2181 prostitution H2181 continually: her rulers H4043 with shame H7036 do love, H157 Give H3051 you.

He is a merchant, H3667 the balances H3976 of deceit H4820 are in his hand: H3027 he loves H157 to oppress. H6231

And Ephraim H669 said, H559 Yet H389 I am become H6238 rich, H6238 I have found H4672 me out substance: H202 in all H3605 my labors H3018 they shall find H4672 none H3808 iniquity H5771 in me that were sin. H2399

Thus H3541 said H559 the LORD; H3068 For three H7969 transgressions H6588 of Israel, H3478 and for four, H702 I will not turn H7725 away the punishment thereof; because H5921 they sold H4376 the righteous H6662 for silver, H3701 and the poor H34 for a pair of shoes; H5275

That pant H7602 after H5921 the dust H6083 of the earth H776 on the head H7218 of the poor, H1800 and turn H5186 aside H5186 the way H1870 of the meek: H6035 and a man H376 and his father H2 will go H3212 in to the same maid, H5291 to profane H2490 my holy H6944 name: H8034

The heads H7218 thereof judge H8199 for reward, H7810 and the priests H3548 thereof teach H3384 for hire, H4242 and the prophets H5030 thereof divine H7080 for money: H3701 yet will they lean H8172 on the LORD, H3068 and say, H559 Is not the LORD H3068 among H7130 us? none H3808 evil H7451 can come H935 on us.

That they may do evil H7451 with both hands H3709 earnestly, H3190 the prince H8269 asks, H7592 and the judge H8199 asks H7592 for a reward; H7966 and the great H1419 man, he utters H1696 his mischievous H1942 desire: H5315 so they wrap H5686 it up.

Know G1492 you not that the unrighteous G94 shall not inherit G2816 the kingdom G932 of God? G2316 Be not deceived: G4105 neither G3777 fornicators, G4205 nor G3777 idolaters, G1496 nor G3777 adulterers, G3432 nor G3777 effeminate, G3120 nor G3777 abusers G733 of themselves with mankind, G733

For this G5124 you know, G1097 that no G3956 G3756 fornicator, G4205 nor G2228 unclean G169 person, nor G2228 covetous G4123 man, who G3739 is an idolater, G1496 has G2192 any inheritance G2817 in the kingdom G932 of Christ G5547 and of God. G2316

Let no G3367 man G3367 deceive G538 you with vain G2756 words: G3056 for because G1223 of these G5023 things comes G2064 the wrath G3709 of God G2316 on the children G5207 of disobedience. G543

But they that will G1014 be rich G4147 fall into G1519 temptation G3986 and a snare, G3803 and into G1519 many G4183 foolish G453 and hurtful G983 lusts, G1939 which G3748 drown G1036 men G444 in destruction G3639 and perdition. G684

For the love G5365 of money G5365 is the root G4491 of all G3956 evil: G2556 which G3739 while some G5100 coveted G3713 after, they have erred G635 from the faith, G4102 and pierced G4044 themselves G1438 through G4044 with many G4183 sorrows. G3601

And through G1722 covetousness G4124 shall they with feigned G4112 words G3056 make G1710 merchandise of you: whose G3739 judgment G2917 now of a long time G1597 lingers G691 not, and their damnation G684 slumbers G3573 not.

Having G2192 eyes G3788 full G3324 of adultery, G3428 and that cannot G180 cease G180 from sin; G266 beguiling G1185 unstable G793 souls: G5590 an heart G2588 they have G2192 exercised G1128 with covetous G4124 practices; cursed G2671 children: G5043

Which have G2192 forsaken G2641 the right G2117 way, G3598 and are gone G4105 astray, G4105 following G1811 the way G3598 of Balaam G903 the son of Bosor, G1007 who G3739 loved G25 the wages G3408 of unrighteousness; G93