Exodus 18:21

21Moreover, look for aable men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

2 Chronicles 19:6-7

6and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, bfor you judge not for man but for the Lord. He is with you in giving judgment. 7Now then, let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Be careful what you do, for cthere is no injustice with the Lord our God, dor partiality or taking bribes.”

Ecclesiastes 5:8

The Vanity of Wealth and Honor

8 eIf you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, fdo not be amazed at the matter, gfor the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.
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