Nehr · Exodus 23

Exodus 23:8

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

Exodus 23:8, King James Version
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World English Bible (WEB)

You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe bindeth the open-<FI> eyed<Fi> , and perverteth the words of the righteous.

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