Modern Translations 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 Study Bible Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists 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. 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. Contemporary English Version Don't accept bribes. Judges are blinded and justice is twisted by bribes. 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. 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. 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. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd 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. King James 2000 Bible And you shall take no bribe: for the bribe blinds the wise, and perverts 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. World English Bible "You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous. American King James Version And you shall take no gift: for the gift blinds the wise, and perverts 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. A Faithful Version And you shall take no bribe, for the bribe blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. Darby Bible Translation And thou shalt take no bribe; for the bribe blindeth those whose eyes are open, and perverteth the words of the righteous. English Revised Version And thou shalt take no gift: for a gift blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and peruerteth the wordes of the righteous. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Thou shalt take no gyftes: for gyftes blinde the seyng, and peruert the wordes of the righteous. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Thou shalt not take giftes: for giftes blinde euen them yt are sharpe of sight, & wraist the righteous causes. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Thou shalt take no giftes, for giftes blynde the seynge and peruerte the wordes 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. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedDo not take a bribe because a bribe puts out the eyes of the wise in judgment and subverts the words of the innocent. Lamsa Bible And you shall take no bribe; for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise in judgment and perverts the words of the righteous. 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.     |