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Exodus 23:8

IntegrityJusticeMoney and wealth

6 Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.

7 Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

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

9 Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

10 And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:

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BSB
Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
KJV
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
WEB
“You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.
ASV
And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
DARBY
And thou shalt take no bribe; for the bribe blindeth those whose eyes are open, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
BLB
And a bribe you shall not take, for the bribe blinds the clear-sighted and perverts the words of the righteous.
ÅB
Du skal ikke ta imot gave; for gaven gjør seende blinde og forvender de rettferdiges sak.
OTB
"Du skal ikke ta imot bestikkelser, for en bestikkelse gjør den klarsynte blind og forderver de rettferdiges ord.
B1930
Du skal ikke ta imot gave; for gaven gjør seende blinde og forvender de rettferdiges sak.

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