"Who may appoint me judge over the land, so that all those who have a dispute might come to me, and I might judge justly."
1 Samuel 8:3 - Catholic Public Domain Version But his sons did not walk in his ways. Instead, they turned aside, pursuing avarice. And they accepted bribes, and they perverted judgment. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition His sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. American Standard Version (1901) And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. Common English Bible But Samuel’s sons didn’t follow in his footsteps. They tried to turn a profit, they accepted bribes, and they perverted justice. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And his sons walked not in his ways: but they turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. English Standard Version 2016 Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice. |
"Who may appoint me judge over the land, so that all those who have a dispute might come to me, and I might judge justly."
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup. It is you who will restore my inheritance to me.
For my father and my mother have left me behind, but the Lord has taken me up.
Then provide, from all of the people, men capable and fearing God, in whom there is truth and who hate avarice, and appoint from them tribunes, and leaders of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens,
Neither shall you accept bribes, which blind even the prudent and subvert the words of the just.
though I know not whether he will be wise or foolish. And yet he will have power over my labors, in which I have toiled and been anxious. And is there anything else so empty?
Your leaders are unfaithful, the associates of thieves. They all love gifts; they pursue rewards. They do not judge for orphans, and the widow's case is not brought before them.
The one who walks in justice and speaks the truth, who casts out avarice with oppression and shakes all bribes from his hands, who blocks his ears so that he may not listen to blood, and closes his eyes so that he may not see evil.
Her leaders have judged for tributes, and her priests have taught for payment, and her prophets divined for money. And they leaned upon the Lord, saying: "Is not the Lord in our midst? No disaster will overcome us."
and not so as to show favoritism to either side. You shall not accept a person's reputation, nor gifts. For gifts blind the eyes of the wise and alter the words of the just.
not a drunkard, not combative but restrained, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
For desire is the root of all evils. Some persons, hungering in this way, have strayed from the faith and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.
And now the king advances before you. But I am old and have gray hair. Moreover, my sons are with you. And so, having conversed before you from my youth, even until this day, behold, I am here.
And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will act in accord with my heart and my soul. And I will build a faithful house for him. And he will walk before my Christ for all days.