Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

These give sentence with the ungodly for rewards, but condemn the just cause of the righteous.

New American Standard Bible

Who justify the wicked for a bribe,
And take away the rights of the ones who are in the right!

King James Version

Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

Holman Bible

who acquit the guilty for a bribe
and deprive the innocent of justice.

International Standard Version

who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of justice!"

A Conservative Version

who justify the wicked for rewards, and take away the justice of the righteous man from him!

American Standard Version

that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

Amplified


Who justify the wicked and acquit the guilty for a bribe,
And take away the rights of those who are in the right!

Bible in Basic English

Who for a reward give support to the cause of the sinner, and who take away the righteousness of the upright from him.

Darby Translation

who justify the wicked for a bribe, and turn away the righteousness of the righteous from them!

Julia Smith Translation

Justifying the unjust on account of a gift, and they will take away the justice of the just from him.

King James 2000

Who justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the justice of the righteous from him!

Lexham Expanded Bible

Those who acquit the guilty because of a bribe and remove [the] justice of [the] innocent from him.

Modern King James verseion

who justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

NET Bible

They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff, they ignore the just cause of the innocent.

New Heart English Bible

who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent.

The Emphasized Bible

Who justify the lawless, for a bribe, - Whereas the righteousness of the righteous, they take from him.

Webster

Who justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

World English Bible

who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!

Youngs Literal Translation

Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

for
עקב 
`eqeb 
because, reward, end, because , by, for, if
Usage: 15

שׁחד 
Shachad 
Usage: 23

and take away
שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

of the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

References

Context Readings

Woes On The Wicked

22 Woe be unto them that are cunning men to sup out wine and expert to set up drunkenness. 23 These give sentence with the ungodly for rewards, but condemn the just cause of the righteous. 24 Therefore like as fire licketh up the straw, and as the flame consumeth the stubble: Even so - when their root is full - their blossom shall vanish away like dust or smoke. For they have cast away the law of the LORD of Hosts, and blaspheme the word of the holy maker of Israel.

Cross References

Psalm 94:21

They gather them together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Isaiah 10:2

wherethrough the poor are oppressed on every side, and the innocents of my people are therewith robbed of judgment: that widows may be your prey, and that ye may rob the fatherless.

James 5:6

Ye have condemned and have killed the just, and he hath not resisted you.

Proverbs 17:15

The LORD hateth as well him that justifieth the ungodly, as him that condemneth the innocent.

Isaiah 1:23

Thy princes are traitors and companions of thieves. They love gifts altogether, and gape for rewards. As for the fatherless, they help him not to his right, neither will they let the widows causes come before them.

Micah 3:11

O ye judges, ye give sentence for gifts; O ye priests, ye teach for lucre; O ye prophets, ye prophesy for money. Yet will they be taken as those that hold upon God, and say, "Is not the LORD among us? Tush, there can no misfortune happen us."

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.

Exodus 23:6-9

Thou shalt not hinder the right of the poor that are among you in their suit.

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.

1 Kings 21:13

and there came in two unthrifty persons and sat before him. And the two unthrifty persons witnessed against Naboth before the people, saying, "Naboth did curse God and the king." And upon that they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones to death.

2 Chronicles 19:7

Wherefore, let the fear of the LORD be with you, and take heed and do it. For there is no unrighteousness in the LORD our God nor regarding of persons, nor taking of rewards."

Proverbs 17:23

The ungodly taketh gifts out of the bosom, to wrest the ways of judgment.

Proverbs 24:24

He that sayeth unto the ungodly, "Thou art righteous," him shall the people curse; yea, the commonality shall abhor him.

Proverbs 31:4-5

O Lemuel, give kings no wine, give kings and princes no strong drink;

Matthew 23:35

that upon you may come all the righteous blood that was shed upon the earth: from the blood of righteous Abel, unto the blood of Zachariah the son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar:

Matthew 27:24-25

When Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but that more business was made, he took water and washed his hands before the people saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person: see ye thereto."

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