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Exodus 23:8

And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Exodus 23:8 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

    ASV

  • Take no rewards in a cause: for rewards make blind those who have eyes to see, and make the decisions of the upright false.

    BBE

  • And thou shalt take no bribe; for the bribe blindeth those whose eyes are open, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

    DBY

  • You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.

    WEB

  • `And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe bindeth the open-`eyed', and perverteth the words of the righteous.

    YLT

  • And you shall take no gift: for the gift blinds the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.

    ENG

  • And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

    WBT

  • Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.

    BSB

In context

6Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.

7Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

8And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

9Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

10And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:

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