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# bribe #
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## Definition: ##
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To "bribe" means to give someone something of value, such as money, to influence that person to do something dishonest.
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* The soldiers who guarded Jesus' empty tomb were bribed with money to lie about what happened.
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* Sometimes a government official will be bribed to overlook a crime or to vote a certain way.
* The Bible forbids giving or taking bribes.
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* The term, "bribe" could be translated as, "dishonest payment" or "payment for lying" or "price for breaking the rules."
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* "To bribe" could be translated with a word or phrase that means, "to pay to influence (someone)" or "to pay to have a dishonest favor done" or "to pay for a favor."
## Bible References: ##
* [1 Samuel 08:1-3 ](en/tn/1sa/help/08/01 )
* [Ecclesiastes 07:7 ](en/tn/ecc/help/07/07 )
* [Isaiah 01:23 ](en/tn/isa/help/01/23 )
* [Micah 03:9-11 ](en/tn/mic/help/03/09 )
* [Proverbs 15:27-28 ](en/tn/pro/help/15/27 )