Psalm 26:10
New International Version
in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.

New Living Translation
Their hands are dirty with evil schemes, and they constantly take bribes.

English Standard Version
in whose hands are evil devices, and whose right hands are full of bribes.

Berean Standard Bible
in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.

King James Bible
In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

New King James Version
In whose hands is a sinister scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.

New American Standard Bible
In whose hands is a wicked scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.

NASB 1995
In whose hands is a wicked scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.

NASB 1977
In whose hands is a wicked scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.

Legacy Standard Bible
In whose hands is a wicked scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.

Amplified Bible
In whose hands is a wicked scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.

Christian Standard Bible
in whose hands are evil schemes and whose right hands are filled with bribes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
in whose hands are evil schemes and whose right hands are filled with bribes.

American Standard Version
In whose hands is wickedness, And their right hand is full of bribes.

Contemporary English Version
or full of meanness or who bribe others.

English Revised Version
In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Evil schemes are in their hands. Their right hands are full of bribes.

Good News Translation
those who do evil all the time and are always ready to take bribes.

International Standard Version
Their hands are filled with wicked schemes, and their right hands with bribes.

Majority Standard Bible
in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.

NET Bible
who are always ready to do wrong or offer a bribe.

New Heart English Bible
in whose hands is wickedness, their right hand is full of bribes.

Webster's Bible Translation
In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

World English Bible
in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In whose hand [is] a wicked scheme, "" And their right hand [is] full of bribes.

Young's Literal Translation
In whose hand is a wicked device, And their right hand is full of bribes.

Smith's Literal Translation
Which in their hands mischief, and their right hand filled with gifts.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In whose hands are iniquities: their right hand is filled with gifts.

Catholic Public Domain Version
in whose hands are iniquities: their right hand has been filled by bribes.

New American Bible
In whose hands there is a plot, their right hands full of bribery.

New Revised Standard Version
those in whose hands are evil devices, and whose right hands are full of bribes.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In whose hands is deceit and their right hand is full of bribes.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In whose hands is craftiness, And their right hand is full of bribes.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
in whose hands are iniquities, and their right hand is filled with bribes.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Vindicate Me, O LORD
9Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed, 10in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes. 11But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.…

Cross References
Proverbs 1:10-19
My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them. / If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, / let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit. ...

Proverbs 4:14-17
Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. / Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by. / For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall. ...

Proverbs 6:16-19
There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ...

Proverbs 11:1
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 20:10
Differing weights and unequal measures—both are detestable to the LORD.

Isaiah 33:15
He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—

Jeremiah 5:26-28
For among My people are wicked men; they watch like fowlers lying in wait; they set a trap to catch men. / Like cages full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become powerful and rich. / They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.

Jeremiah 6:13
“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.

Micah 7:2-3
The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net. / Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.

Hosea 12:7
A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.

Matthew 23:25-28
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. / Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. ...

Mark 7:21-23
For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”

Luke 11:39-42
Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. / You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well? / But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you. ...

Luke 16:14
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.

John 12:6
Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.


Treasury of Scripture

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

In

Psalm 10:14
Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 11:2
For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

Psalm 36:4
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

full of [heb.

Exodus 23:8
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Deuteronomy 16:19
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.

1 Samuel 8:3
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

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in whose hands
The phrase "in whose hands" signifies possession and control. In the Hebrew context, "hands" often symbolize power, action, and responsibility. The hands are instruments through which intentions are executed. Biblically, hands can be used for good or evil, and here they are depicted as instruments of wickedness. This imagery calls to mind the importance of purity in one's actions and the responsibility to use one's power for righteousness.

are wicked schemes
"Wicked schemes" refers to plans or plots that are morally wrong and deceitful. The Hebrew word for "wicked" often conveys a sense of guilt and wrongdoing, while "schemes" implies calculated and deliberate planning. This phrase highlights the intentional nature of sin and the premeditated efforts of those who choose to act against God's will. It serves as a warning against aligning oneself with those who devise evil, emphasizing the need for discernment and integrity.

whose right hands
The "right hand" in biblical terms is often associated with strength, honor, and authority. It is traditionally seen as the hand of blessing and power. However, in this context, the right hand is ironically filled with corruption, indicating a misuse of power and authority. This juxtaposition serves as a stark reminder of how positions of influence can be perverted when not aligned with God's righteousness.

are full of bribes
The phrase "are full of bribes" speaks to the corruption and moral decay that comes from valuing wealth and personal gain over justice and truth. In ancient times, as today, bribery undermines justice and fairness, leading to societal decay. The Hebrew understanding of bribery is deeply negative, as it perverts justice and leads to the oppression of the innocent. This phrase calls believers to uphold justice and resist the temptation to compromise integrity for personal gain.

Verse 10. - In whose hands is mischief; i.e. who are always occupied with some mischief or other - always engaged in carrying out wicked devices (see Proverbs 12:2; Proverbs 14:17). And their right hand is full of bribes. Which they have taken to condemn the innocent (comp. Psalm 15:5; Isaiah 1:23; Jeremiah 22:17, Ezekiel 22:12; Hosea 4:10; Micah 3:11, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
in whose
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

hands
בִּידֵיהֶ֥ם (bî·ḏê·hem)
Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

are wicked schemes,
זִמָּ֑ה (zim·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2154: A plan, device, wickedness

whose right hands
וִֽ֝ימִינָ֗ם (wî·mî·nām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south

are full
מָ֣לְאָה (mā·lə·’āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of

of bribes.
שֹּֽׁחַד׃ (šō·ḥaḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7810: A present, bribe


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