Strong's Lexicon Do not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) accept תִקָּ֑ח (ṯiq·qāḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) a bribe, וְשֹׁ֖חַד (wə·šō·ḥaḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7810: 1) present, bribe for כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore a bribe הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙ (haš·šō·ḥaḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7810: 1) present, bribe blinds יְעַוֵּ֣ר (yə·‘aw·wêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5786: 1) (Piel) to blind, make blind, put out the eyes of those who see פִּקְחִ֔ים (piq·ḥîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6493: 1) seeing, clear-sighted and twists וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף (wî·sal·lêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5557: 1) to twist, pervert, distort, overturn, ruin 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to pervert (of bribery) 1a2) to subvert, turn upside down, ruin the words דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) of the righteous. צַדִּיקִֽים׃ (ṣad·dî·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6662: 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDo not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. Young's Literal Translation ‘And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe bindeth the open - [eyed], and perverteth the words of the righteous. Holman Christian Standard Bible You must not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts the words of the righteous. New American Standard Bible "You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just. King James Bible And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. Parallel Verses New International Version "Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent. New Living Translation "Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe makes even a righteous person twist the truth. English Standard Version And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of those who are in the right. New American Standard Bible "You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just. King James Bible And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. Holman Christian Standard Bible You must not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts the words of the righteous. International Standard Version You are not to take a bribe because a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and distorts the words of the righteous. NET Bible "You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous. American Standard Version And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous. English Revised Version And thou shalt take no gift: for a gift blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous. Young's Literal Translation And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe bindeth the open -eyed, and perverteth the words of the righteous. Cross References 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: 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. 1 Samuel 12:3 Behold, 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 received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. Psalm 15:5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. Proverbs 15:27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. Proverbs 17:8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. Proverbs 17:23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. Ecclesiastes 7:7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. Isaiah 1:23 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. Isaiah 5:22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: Jump to Previous Accept Blinds Bribe Cause Decisions Eyes Gift Officials Open Perverteth Perverts Rewards Right Righteous Sight Subverts Twists Upright Wise WordsJump to Next Accept Blinds Bribe Cause Decisions Eyes Gift Officials Open Perverteth Perverts Rewards Right Righteous Sight Subverts Twists Upright Wise WordsLinks Exodus 23:8 NIVExodus 23:8 NLT Exodus 23:8 ESV Exodus 23:8 NASB Exodus 23:8 KJV Exodus 23:8 Bible Apps Exodus 23:8 Parallel Exodus 23:8 Biblia Paralela Exodus 23:8 Chinese Bible Exodus 23:8 French Bible Exodus 23:8 German Bible Exodus 23:8 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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