Encontrados 8 resultados para: extortion

• Put no trust in extortion, no empty hopes in robbery; however much wealth may multiply, do not set your heart on it. (Psalms 62, 10)

• The one who acts uprightly and speaks honestly, who scorns to get rich by extortion, who rejects bribes out of hand, who refuses to listen to plans involving bloodshed and shuts his eyes rather than countenance crime: (Isaiah 33, 15)

• In you people take bribes for shedding blood; you lend for profit and charge interest, you profit from your fellow by extortion and have forgotten about me -- declares the Lord Yahweh. (Ezekiel 22, 12)

• The people of the country have taken to extortion and banditry; they have oppressed the poor and needy and ill-treated the settler in a way that is unjustifiable. (Ezekiel 22, 29)

• Little they know of right conduct -declares Yahweh- who cram their palaces with violence and extortion. (Amos 3, 10)

• 'Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of cup and dish and leave the inside full of extortion and intemperance. (Matthew 23, 25)

• Some soldiers asked him in their turn, 'What about us? What must we do?' He said to them, 'No intimidation! No extortion! Be content with your pay!' (Luke 3, 14)

• But the Lord said to him, 'You Pharisees! You clean the outside of cup and plate, while inside yourselves you are filled with extortion and wickedness. (Luke 11, 39)