Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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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 And the name of his first-born son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba: 3 and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment. 4 And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:19
Thou dost not turn aside judgment; thou dost not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Psalm 15:5
His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!
Exodus 18:21
And thou -- thou dost provide out of all the people men of ability, fearing God, men of truth, hating dishonest gain, and hast placed these over them, heads of thousands, heads of hundreds, heads of fifties, and heads of tens,
Exodus 23:8
And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe bindeth the open -eyed, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
2 Samuel 15:4
And Absalom saith, 'Who doth make me a judge in the land, that unto me doth come every man who hath a plea and judgment? -- then I have declared him righteous.'
1 Kings 12:6-11
And king Rehoboam consulteth with the elders who have been standing in the presence of Solomon his father, in his being alive, saying, 'How are ye counselling to answer this people?'
2 Kings 21:1-3
A son of twelve years is Manasseh in his reigning, and fifty and five years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Hephzi-Bah;
Psalm 26:10
In whose hand is a wicked device, And their right hand is full of bribes.
Ecclesiastes 2:19
And who knoweth whether he is wise or foolish? yet he doth rule over all my labour that I have laboured at, and that I have done wisely under the sun! this also is vanity.
Isaiah 33:15
Whoso is walking righteously, And is speaking uprightly, Kicking against gain of oppressions, Shaking his hands from taking hold on a bribe, Stopping his ear from hearing of blood, And shutting his eyes from looking on evil,
Jeremiah 22:15-17
Dost thou reign, because thou art fretting thyself in cedar? Thy father -- did he not eat and drink? Yea, he did judgment and righteousness, Then it is well with him.
1 Timothy 3:3
not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,
1 Timothy 6:10
for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;