Deuteronomy 16:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You shall not distortתַטֶּ֣ה
(tat·teh)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
justice;מִשְׁפָּ֔ט
(mish·pat,)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
you shall not be partial,תַכִּ֖יר
(tak·kir)
5234: to regard, recognizea prim. root
and you shall not takeתִקַּ֣ח
(tik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
a bribe,שֹׁ֔חַד
(sho·chad,)
7810: a present, bribefrom shachad
for a bribeהַשֹּׁ֗חַד
(ha·sho·chad)
7810: a present, bribefrom shachad
blindsיְעַוֵּר֙
(ye·'av·ver)
5786: to make blind, blinda prim. root
the eyesעֵינֵ֣י
(ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the wiseחֲכָמִ֔ים
(cha·cha·mim,)
2450: wisefrom chakam
and pervertsוִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף
(vi·sal·lef)
5557: to twist, pervert, overturna prim. root
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥י
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the righteous.צַדִּיקִֽם׃
(tzad·di·kim.)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq


















KJV Lexicon
Thou shalt not wrest
natah  (naw-taw')
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
thou shalt not respect
nakar  (naw-kar')
acknowledge, could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).
persons
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
neither take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
a gift
shachad  (shakh'-ad)
a donation (venal or redemptive) -- bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward.
for a gift
shachad  (shakh'-ad)
a donation (venal or redemptive) -- bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward.
doth blind
`avar  (aw-var')
to blind -- blind, put out.
the eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of the wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
and pervert
calaph  (saw-laf')
to wrench, i.e. (figuratively) to subvert -- overthrow, pervert.
the words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

King James Bible
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

International Standard Version
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.

NET Bible
You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Never pervert justice. Instead, be impartial. Never take a bribe, because bribes blind wise people and deny justice to those who are in the right.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall not pervert judgment; you shall not show partiality, neither take a bribe: for a bribe does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
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