Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and
King James Version
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
Holman Bible
However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned toward dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
International Standard Version
His sons did not follow Samuel's example. Instead, they pursued dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
A Conservative Version
And his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
American Standard Version
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
Amplified
His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
Bible in Basic English
And his sons did not go in his ways, but moved by the love of money took rewards, and were not upright in judging.
Darby Translation
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
Julia Smith Translation
And his sons went not in his way, and they will incline after plunder, and they will take a gift, and they will turn away from judgment.
King James 2000
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after gain, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after gain, they took bribes, and they perverted justice.
Modern King James verseion
And his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after ill gain and took bribes and perverted judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless, his sons followed not his steps: but turned aside after lucre and took rewards, and perverted the right.
NET Bible
But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.
New Heart English Bible
His sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit his sons walked not in his ways, but stooped to extortion, - and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
Webster
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
World English Bible
His sons didn't walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
Youngs Literal Translation
and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.
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samuel » Makes his corrupt sons judges in israel
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 8:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Demand For A King
2
The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba.
3 His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:19
You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous.
Psalm 15:5
who does not put out his money at interest and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.
Exodus 18:21
Moreover, look for able 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.
Exodus 23:8
And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of those who are in the right.
2 Samuel 15:4
Then Absalom would say, "Oh that I were judge in the land! Then every man with a dispute or cause might come to me, and I would give him justice."
1 Kings 12:6-11
Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he was yet alive, saying, "How do you advise me to answer this people?"
2 Kings 21:1-3
Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hephzibah.
Psalm 26:10
in whose hands are evil devices, and whose right hands are full of bribes.
Ecclesiastes 2:19
and who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will be master of all for which I toiled and used my wisdom under the sun. This also is vanity.
Isaiah 33:15
He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, who despises the gain of oppressions, who shakes his hands, lest they hold a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed and shuts his eyes from looking on evil,
Jeremiah 22:15-17
Do you think you are a king because you compete in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.
1 Timothy 3:3
not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.