Exodus 23:8
“And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Exodus 23:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und kein Geschenk sollst du nehmen; denn das Geschenk blendet die Sehenden und verkehrt die Worte der Gerechten.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
No recibirás presente; porque el presente ciega á los que ven, y pervierte las palabras justas.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Não receberás suborno; porque o suborno cega aos que veem, e perverte as palavras justas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Nunca aceitarás suborno, pois o suborno cega os que veem e pervete as palavras dos justos.
📖 Exodus 23:8 in Context
6Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
7Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
8And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
9Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
10And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:
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