Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent. New Living Translation “Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe makes even a righteous person twist the truth. English Standard Version And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of those who are in the right. Berean Standard Bible Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. King James Bible And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. New King James Version And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning and perverts the words of the righteous. New American Standard Bible “You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just. NASB 1995 “You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just. NASB 1977 “And you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just. Legacy Standard Bible “And you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just. Amplified Bible “You shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the testimony and the cause of the righteous. Christian Standard Bible You must not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts 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. American Standard Version And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous. Contemporary English Version Don't accept bribes. Judges are blinded and justice is twisted by bribes. English Revised Version And thou shalt take no gift: for a gift blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth 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. Good News Translation Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe makes people blind to what is right and ruins the cause of those who are innocent. International Standard Version You are not to take a bribe because a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and distorts the words of the righteous. Majority Standard Bible Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists 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 the eyes of those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd you do not take a bribe, for the bribe binds the open-[eyed] and perverts the words of the righteous. Young's Literal Translation And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe bindeth the open -eyed, and perverteth the words of the righteous. Smith's Literal Translation And thou shalt not take a gift; for the gift will blind the seeing, and will pervert just words. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNeither shalt thou take bribes, which even blind the wise, and pervert the words of the just. Catholic Public Domain Version Neither shall you accept bribes, which blind even the prudent and subvert the words of the just. New American Bible Never take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and distorts the words of the just. New Revised Standard Version You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the officials, and subverts the cause of those who are in the right. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd you shall take no bribe; for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise in judgment and perverts the words of the righteous. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Do not take a bribe because a bribe puts out the eyes of the wise in judgment and subverts the words of the innocent. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And thou shalt take no gift; for a gift blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt not receive gifts; for gifts blind the eyes of the seeing, and corrupt just words. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Justice and Mercy…7Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty. 8Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. 9Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.… Cross References Deuteronomy 16:19 Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. Proverbs 17:23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice. Deuteronomy 27:25 ‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ 1 Samuel 8:3 But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice. Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.” Proverbs 15:27 He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live. Ecclesiastes 7:7 Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart. Amos 5:12 For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate. Isaiah 5:23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice. 1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. Luke 11:42 Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former. James 5:1-6 Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. ... 2 Peter 2:15 They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness. Treasury of Scripture And you shall take no gift: for the gift blinds the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous. thou shalt take Deuteronomy 16:19 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. 1 Samuel 8:3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. 1 Samuel 12:3 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. the wise. Jump to Previous Accept Blinds Bribe Cause Decisions Eyes Gift Officials Open Perverteth Perverts Rewards Right Righteous Sight Subverts Twists Upright Wise WordsJump to Next Accept Blinds Bribe Cause Decisions Eyes Gift Officials Open Perverteth Perverts Rewards Right Righteous Sight Subverts Twists Upright Wise WordsExodus 23 1. Of slander, false witness, and partiality4. Of charitableness 6. Of justice in judgment 8. Of taking bribes 9. Of oppressing a stranger 10. Of the year of rest 12. Of the Sabbath 13. Of idolatry 14. Of the three feasts 18. Of the blood and the fat of the sacrifice 20. An angel is promised, with a blessing, if they obey him Do not accept a bribe The phrase "Do not accept a bribe" is a direct command that underscores the importance of integrity and justice. In Hebrew, the word for "bribe" is "שֹׁחַד" (shochad), which refers to a gift given with the intention of influencing the recipient's actions or decisions. In the ancient Near Eastern context, bribery was a common practice that undermined justice and fairness. This command reflects God's desire for His people to uphold justice and righteousness, emphasizing that leaders and judges must remain impartial and not be swayed by personal gain. for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Do notלֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no accept תִקָּ֑ח (ṯiq·qāḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take a bribe, וְשֹׁ֖חַד (wə·šō·ḥaḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7810: A present, bribe for כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a bribe הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙ (haš·šō·ḥaḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7810: A present, bribe blinds יְעַוֵּ֣ר (yə·‘aw·wêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5786: To make blind, blind those who see פִּקְחִ֔ים (piq·ḥîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6493: Clear-sighted, intelligent and twists וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף (wî·sal·lêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5557: To twist, pervert, overturn the words דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the righteous. צַדִּיקִֽים׃ (ṣad·dî·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous Links Exodus 23:8 NIVExodus 23:8 NLT Exodus 23:8 ESV Exodus 23:8 NASB Exodus 23:8 KJV Exodus 23:8 BibleApps.com Exodus 23:8 Biblia Paralela Exodus 23:8 Chinese Bible Exodus 23:8 French Bible Exodus 23:8 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 23:8 You shall take no bribe (Exo. 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