Exodus 23:8
World English Bible (WEB)
“You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.
In context
6 “You shall not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.
7 “Keep far from a false charge, and don’t kill the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the wicked.
8 “You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.
9 “You shall not oppress an alien, for you know the heart of an alien, since you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
10 “For six years you shall sow your land, and shall gather in its increase,
Exodus 23:8 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- “You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.
- KJV King James Version
- And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
- YLT 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And thou shalt take no bribe; for the bribe blindeth those whose eyes are open, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.