Parallel Verses
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt take no gifts, for gifts blind the seeing and pervert 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
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 23:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Regarding Justice
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Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.
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Names
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.
Proverbs 15:27
Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs 17:23
The wicked accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.
Isaiah 5:23
who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of his right!
1 Samuel 8:3
Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice.
Psalm 26:10
in whose hands are evil devices, and whose right hands are full of bribes.
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.
Deuteronomy 10:17
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe.
1 Samuel 12:3
Here I am; testify against me before the LORD and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Or whose donkey have I taken? Or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? Testify against me and I will restore it to you."
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
Ecclesiastes 7:7
Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
Isaiah 1:13
Bring no more vain offerings; incense is an abomination to me. New moon and Sabbath and the calling of convocations-- I cannot endure iniquity and solemn assembly.
Ezekiel 22:12
In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take interest and profit and make gain of your neighbors by extortion; but me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD.
Hosea 4:18
When their drink is gone, they give themselves to whoring; their rulers dearly love shame.
Amos 5:12
For I know how many are your transgressions and how great are your sins-- you who afflict the righteous, who take a bribe, and turn aside the needy in the gate.
Micah 7:3
Their hands are on what is evil, to do it well; the prince and the judge ask for a bribe, and the great man utters the evil desire of his soul; thus they weave it together.