# bribe #

## Definition: ##

To "bribe" means to give someone something of value, such as money, to influence that person to do something dishonest.

* The soldiers who guarded Jesus' empty tomb were bribed with money to lie about what happened.
* Sometimes a government official will be bribed to overlook a crime or to vote a certain way.
* The Bible forbids giving or taking bribes.
* The term, "bribe" could be translated as "dishonest payment" or "payment for lying" or "price for breaking the rules."
* "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](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1sa/08/01)
* [Ecclesiastes 07:7](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/ecc/07/07)
* [Isaiah 01:23](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/isa/01/23)
* [Micah 03:9-11](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mic/03/09)
* [Proverbs 15:27-28](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/pro/15/27)