Exodus 23:8 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁸ And thou shalt take no gift: for a gift blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ You shall take no bribe, for the bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the testimony and the cause of the righteous.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Common English Bible

⁸ Don’t take a bribe, because a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of those who are in the right.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Neither shall you accept bribes, which blind even the prudent and subvert the words of the just.

Exodus 23:8 Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:19

Thou shalt not wrest judgement; thou shalt not respect persons: neither shalt thou take a gift; for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Isaiah 5:23

which justify the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of judgement.

Proverbs 15:27

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: But he that hateth gifts shall live.

1 Samuel 8:3

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgement.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

Surely extortion maketh a wise man foolish; and a gift destroyeth the understanding.

Proverbs 17:8

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Psalm 26:10

In whose hands is mischief, And their right hand is full of bribes.

1 Samuel 12:3

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 taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

Deuteronomy 10:17

For the LORD your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.

Micah 7:3

Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the mischief of his soul: thus they weave it together.

Amos 5:12

For I know how manifold are your transgressions, and how mighty are your sins; ye that afflict the just, that take a bribe, and that turn aside the needy in the gate from their right.

Ezekiel 22:12

In thee have they taken bribes to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by oppression, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD

Proverbs 19:4

Wealth addeth many friends: But the poor is separated from his friend.

Hosea 4:18

Their drink is become sour: they commit whoredom continually; her rulers dearly love shame.

Isaiah 1:13

Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies,--I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting.

Psalm 15:5

He that putteth not out his money to usury, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Isaiah 1:23

Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

Isaiah 5:22

Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

Isaiah 33:15

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil;