Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent. New Living Translation You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly. English Standard Version You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous. Berean Standard Bible Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. King James Bible Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. New King James Version You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. New American Standard Bible You shall not distort justice, you shall not show partiality; and you shall not accept a bribe, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the righteous. NASB 1995 “You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. NASB 1977 “You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. Legacy Standard Bible You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. Amplified Bible You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. Christian Standard Bible Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. American Standard Version Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. English Revised Version Thou shalt not wrest judgment; 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Never pervert justice. Instead, be impartial. Never take a bribe, because bribes blind wise people and deny justice to those who are in the right. Good News Translation They are not to be unjust or show partiality in their judgments; and they are not to accept bribes, for gifts blind the eyes even of wise and honest men, and cause them to give wrong decisions. International Standard Version You must not twist justice, show favoritism, or take bribes, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the speech of the righteous. Majority Standard Bible Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. NET Bible You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous. New Heart English Bible You shall not wrest justice: you shall not respect persons; neither shall you take a bribe; for a bribe does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift; for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. World English Bible You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality. You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou do not turn aside judgment; you do not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. Young's Literal Translation Thou dost not turn aside judgment; thou dost not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. Smith's Literal Translation Thou shalt not turn away Judgment; thou shalt not look upon and thou shalt not take a gift, for the gift will blind the eyes of the wise and will pervert the words of the just. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd not go aside to either part. Thou shalt not accept person nor gifts: for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and change the words of the just. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. New American Bible You must not distort justice: you shall not show partiality; you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes even of the wise and twists the words even of the just. New Revised Standard Version You must not distort justice; you must not show partiality; and you must not accept bribes, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of those who are in the right. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall not pervert judgment; you shall not be partial, neither take a bribe; for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise men in judgment, and perverts the cause of the innocent. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And do not turn away judgment and do not accept persons and do not accept a bribe, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise in judgment and changes the words of the innocent. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou shalt not wrest judgment; 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation they shall not wrest judgment, nor favour persons, nor receive a gift; for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Judges and Justice18You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment. 19Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. 20Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you.… Cross References Exodus 23:8 Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. Proverbs 17:23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice. Isaiah 5:23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice. Leviticus 19:15 You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly. Proverbs 18:5 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice. Proverbs 24:23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good. 1 Samuel 8:3 But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice. Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.” Amos 5:12 For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate. Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. 2 Chronicles 19:7 And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.” Job 34:19 who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands. Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. Luke 11:42 Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former. James 2:9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. Treasury of Scripture You shall not wrest judgment; you shall not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. wrest Deuteronomy 24:17 Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge: Deuteronomy 27:19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen. Exodus 23:2,6-8 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: … respect Deuteronomy 1:16,17 And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him… Deuteronomy 10:17 For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: Exodus 23:7,8 Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked… words. Jump to Previous Accept Blind Blinds Bribe Cause Decisions Distort Eyes Judging Judgment Justice Moved Partial Partiality Persons Pervert Perverts Position Respect Rewards Righteous Show Subverts Turn Twists Upright Wise Words WrestJump to Next Accept Blind Blinds Bribe Cause Decisions Distort Eyes Judging Judgment Justice Moved Partial Partiality Persons Pervert Perverts Position Respect Rewards Righteous Show Subverts Turn Twists Upright Wise Words WrestDeuteronomy 16 1. The feast of the Passover9. of weeks 13. of tabernacles 16. Every male must offer, as he is able, at these three feasts 18. Of judges and justice 21. Asherah poles and images are forbidden Do not deny justice The Hebrew root for "justice" is "mishpat," which encompasses a broad sense of righteousness, fairness, and the proper order of things as ordained by God. In the ancient Near Eastern context, justice was not merely a legal term but a divine mandate. The Israelites were called to reflect God's character, who is just and righteous. Denying justice, therefore, was not just a social or legal failure but a spiritual one, undermining the very fabric of the covenant community. or show partiality Do not accept a bribe for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Do notלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no deny תַטֶּ֣ה (ṯaṭ·ṭeh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend justice מִשְׁפָּ֔ט (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style or show partiality. תַכִּ֖יר (ṯak·kîr) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize Do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no accept תִקַּ֣ח (ṯiq·qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take any bribes, שֹׁ֔חַד (šō·ḥaḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7810: A present, bribe for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a bribe הַשֹּׁ֗חַד (haš·šō·ḥaḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7810: A present, bribe blinds יְעַוֵּר֙ (yə·‘aw·wêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5786: To make blind, blind the eyes עֵינֵ֣י (‘ê·nê) Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of the wise חֲכָמִ֔ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise and twists וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף (wî·sal·lêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5557: To twist, pervert, overturn the words דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the righteous. צַדִּיקִֽם׃ (ṣad·dî·qim) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous Links Deuteronomy 16:19 NIVDeuteronomy 16:19 NLT Deuteronomy 16:19 ESV Deuteronomy 16:19 NASB Deuteronomy 16:19 KJV Deuteronomy 16:19 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 16:19 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 16:19 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 16:19 French Bible Deuteronomy 16:19 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 16:19 You shall not wrest justice: you shall (Deut. 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