Modern Translations New International VersionThe wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice. New Living Translation The wicked take secret bribes to pervert the course of justice. English Standard Version The wicked accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice. Berean Study Bible A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice. New American Standard Bible A wicked person accepts a bribe from an inside pocket To pervert the ways of justice. NASB 1995 A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice. NASB 1977 A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice. Amplified Bible A wicked man receives a bribe from the [hidden] pocket To pervert the ways of justice. Christian Standard Bible A wicked person secretly takes a bribe to subvert the course of justice. Holman Christian Standard Bible A wicked man secretly takes a bribe to subvert the course of justice. Contemporary English Version Crooks accept secret bribes to keep justice from being done. Good News Translation Corrupt judges accept secret bribes, and then justice is not done. GOD'S WORD® Translation A wicked person secretly accepts a bribe to corrupt the ways of justice. International Standard Version The wicked man takes a bribe in secret in order to pervert the course of justice. NET Bible A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice. Classic Translations King James BibleA wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. New King James Version A wicked man accepts a bribe behind the back To pervert the ways of justice. King James 2000 Bible A wicked man takes a bribe out of the bosom to pervert the ways of justice. New Heart English Bible A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice. World English Bible A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice. American King James Version A wicked man takes a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. American Standard Version A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice. A Faithful Version A wicked man takes a bribe out of the bosom to pervert the ways of justice. Darby Bible Translation A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment. English Revised Version A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of judgment. Webster's Bible Translation A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement. Bishops' Bible of 1568 The vngodly taketh gyftes out of the bosome, to wrest the wayes of iudgement. Coverdale Bible of 1535 The vngodly taketh giftes out of the bosome, to wraist the wayes of iudgment. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe wicked takes a bribe from the bosom, "" To turn aside the paths of judgment. Young's Literal Translation A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment. Smith's Literal Translation The unjust one will take a gift from the bosom to turn, aside the paths of judgment. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment. Catholic Public Domain Version The impious receives gifts from the bosom, so that he may pervert the paths of judgment. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedHe that takes a bribe is evil, for he turns the way of justice aside. Lamsa Bible He who accepts a bribe is wicked; for he perverts the way of justice. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice. Brenton Septuagint Translation The ways of a man who unjustly receives gifts in his bosom do not prosper; and an ungodly man perverts the ways of righteousness.     |