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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

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

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Exodus 23:8
20 Cross References  

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.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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.


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.


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.


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.


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


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


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


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.


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


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.


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


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;


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