Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt take no gifts, for gifts blind the seeing and pervert the words of the righteous.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Holman Bible
You must not take a bribe,
International Standard Version
You are not to take a bribe because a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and distorts the words of the righteous.
A Conservative Version
And thou shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight, and perverts the words of the righteous.
American Standard Version
And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Amplified
“You shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the testimony and the cause of the righteous.
Bible in Basic English
Take no rewards in a cause: for rewards make blind those who have eyes to see, and make the decisions of the upright false.
Darby Translation
And thou shalt take no bribe; for the bribe blindeth those whose eyes are open, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou shalt not take a gift; for the gift will blind the seeing, and will pervert just words.
King James 2000
And you shall take no bribe: for the bribe blinds the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you will not take a bribe, because the bribe makes [the] sighted blind and ruins [the] words of [the] righteous.
Modern King James verseion
And you shall take no bribe, for the bribe blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
NET Bible
"You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.
New Heart English Bible
"You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.
The Emphasized Bible
And, a bribe, shalt thou not take, - for the bribe, blindeth the clear-sighted, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Webster
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
World English Bible
"You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.
Youngs Literal Translation
And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe bindeth the open -eyed, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Themes
Blindness » What blinds people
Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
Bribery » Not taking gifts (bribes)
Courts of justice » Judges of » Not to take bribes
Magistrates » Should » Not take bribes
Topics
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Laqach
References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 23:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Regarding Justice
7 "Keep thee far from a false matter, and the Innocent and righteous see thou slay not; for I will not justify the wicked. 8 Thou shalt take no gifts, for gifts blind the seeing and pervert the words of the righteous. 9 Thou shalt not oppress a stranger, for I know the heart of a stranger, because ye were strangers in Egypt.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:19
Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:27
The covetous man rooteth up his own house; but whoso hateth rewards, shall live.
Proverbs 17:23
The ungodly taketh gifts out of the bosom, to wrest the ways of judgment.
Isaiah 5:23
These give sentence with the ungodly for rewards, but condemn the just cause of the righteous.
1 Samuel 8:3
Nevertheless, his sons followed not his steps: but turned aside after lucre and took rewards, and perverted the right.
Psalm 26:10
in whose hands is wickedness, and their righthand is full of gifts.
Proverbs 17:8
Liberality is a precious stone unto him that hath it; for wheresoever he becometh, he prospereth.
Deuteronomy 10:17
For the LORD your God, he is God of Gods and Lord of lords; a great God, a mighty and a terrible which regardeth no man's person nor taketh gifts:
1 Samuel 12:3
Behold, here I am. Answer me before the LORD and before his anointed, whose ox have I taken? Or whose ass have I taken? Whom have I done wrong to? Or whom have I oppressed? And of whose hand have I received any bribe, to blind mine eyes therewith? And I will restore it you again."
Proverbs 19:4
Riches make many friends; but the poor is forsaken of his own friends.
Ecclesiastes 7:7
Whoso doeth wrong, maketh a wise man to go out of his wit, and destroyeth a gentle heart.
Isaiah 1:13
Offer me no more oblations, for it is but lost labour. I abhor your incense. I may not away with your new moons, your Sabbaths and solemn days. Your fastings are also in vain.
Ezekiel 22:12
Yea, gifts have been received in thee to shed blood. Thou hast taken usury and increase, thou hast oppressed thy neighbours by extortion, and forgotten me, sayeth the LORD God.
Hosea 4:18
Their drunkenness hath put them back, and brought them to whoredom. Their rulers love rewards; "Bring," say they, to their own shame.
Amos 5:12
As for the multitude of your wickednesses and your stout sins, I know them right well. Enemies are ye of the righteous; ye take rewards; ye oppress the poor in judgment.
Micah 7:3
yet they say they do well when they do evil. As the prince will, so sayeth the judge: that he may do him a pleasure again. The great man speaketh what his heart desireth; and the hearers allow him.