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KJV Lexicon And thou shalt takelaqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) no gift shachad (shakh'-ad) a donation (venal or redemptive) -- bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward. for the gift shachad (shakh'-ad) a donation (venal or redemptive) -- bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward. blindeth `avar (aw-var') to blind -- blind, put out. the wise piqqeach (pik-kay'-akh) clear-sighted; figuratively, intelligent -- seeing, wise. and perverteth 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 take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just. King James Bible And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. Holman Christian Standard Bible You must not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts the words of the righteous. International Standard Version You are not to take a bribe because a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and distorts 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Never take a bribe, because bribes blind those who can see and deny justice to those who are in the right. King James 2000 Bible And you shall take no bribe: for the bribe blinds the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous. Links Exodus 23:8Exodus 23:8 NIV Exodus 23:8 NLT Exodus 23:8 ESV Exodus 23:8 NASB Exodus 23:8 KJV |
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