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International Standard Version
His sons did not follow Samuel's example. Instead, they pursued dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
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.
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 8:3
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Context Readings
Israel's Demand For A King
2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beer-sheba. 3 His sons did not follow Samuel's example. Instead, they pursued dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. 4 All the elders of Israel gathered together, and came to Samuel at Ramah.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:19
You must not twist justice, show favoritism, or take bribes, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the speech of the righteous.
Psalm 15:5
who does not loan his money with interest, and who does not take a bribe against those who are innocent. The one who does these things will stand firm forever. A special Davidic Psalm.
Exodus 18:21
You are to look for capable men among the people, men who fear God, men of integrity who hate dishonest gain. You are to set these men over them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Exodus 23:8
You are not to take a bribe because a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and distorts the words of the righteous.
2 Samuel 15:4
Who will appoint me to be a judge in the land? When anyone arrived to file a legal complaint or other cause, he could approach me for justice and I would settle it!"
1 Kings 12:6-11
while King Rehoboam conferred with his advisors who had worked for his father Solomon during his administration. He asked them, "What is your advice as to how I should respond to these people?"
2 Kings 21:1-3
Manasseh began to reign at the age of twelve, and he reigned for 55 years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Hephzibah.
Psalm 26:10
Their hands are filled with wicked schemes, and their right hands with bribes.
Ecclesiastes 2:19
And who knows whether he will be wise or foolish? Either way, he will take possession of everything that I have done on earth, especially where I have excelled. This also is pointless.
Isaiah 33:15
The one who walks righteously and has spoken sincere words, who rejects gain from extortion and waves his hand, rejecting bribes, who blocks his ears from hearing plots of murder and shuts his eyes against seeing evil
Jeremiah 22:15-17
Are you a king because you try to outdo everyone with cedar? Your father ate and drank and upheld justice and righteousness, did he not? And then it went well for him.
1 Timothy 3:3
He must not drink excessively or be a violent person, but instead be gentle. He must not be argumentative or love money.
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, in their eagerness to get rich, have wandered away from the faith and caused themselves a lot of pain.