(NIV)
‘Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent.
(ESV)
And you shall
take no bribe, for a
bribe blinds the
clear-sighted and
subverts the
cause of those who are in the
right.
(NIV)
For the
Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes.
(ESV)
For the
Lord your
God is
God of
gods and
Lord of
lords the
great, the
mighty, and the
awesome God,
who is
not partial and
takes no bribe.
(NIV)
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.
(ESV)
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.
(NIV)
‘Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’
Then all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’
(ESV)
“‘
Cursed be anyone who
takes a
bribe to
shed innocent blood.’ And
all the
people shall
say, ‘
Amen.’
(NIV)
But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
(ESV)
Yet his
sons did
not walk in his
ways but
turned aside after gain. They
took bribes and
perverted justice.
(NIV)
‘Let there be a treaty between me and you,’ he said, ‘as there was between my father and your father. See, I am sending you a gift of silver and gold. Now break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me.’
(ESV)
“Let there be a
covenant between me and you, as there was
between my
father and your
father.
Behold, I am
sending to you a
present of
silver and
gold.
Go,
break your
covenant with
Baasha king of
Israel, that he may
withdraw from me.”
(NIV)
And Ahaz took the silver and gold found in the temple of the
Lord and in the treasuries of the royal palace and sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria.
(ESV)
Ahaz also
took the
silver and
gold that was
found in the
house of the
Lord and in the
treasures of the
king’s house and
sent a
present to the
king of
Assyria.
(NIV)
Now let the fear of the
Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the
Lord our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.’
(ESV)
Now then, let the
fear of the
Lord be
upon you. Be
careful what you
do,
for there is
no injustice with the
Lord our
God or
partiality or
taking bribes.”
(NIV)
Have I ever said, “Give something on my behalf,
pay a ransom for me from your wealth,
(ESV)
Have I
said, ‘
Make me a gift’?
Or, ‘From your
wealth offer a
bribe for me’?
(NIV)
For the company of the godless will be barren,
and fire will consume the tents of those who love bribes.
(ESV)
For the
company of the
godless is
barren,
and
fire consumes the
tents of
bribery.
(NIV)
who lends money to the poor without interest;
who does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
Whoever does these things
will never be shaken.
(ESV)
who does
not put out his
money at
interest and does
not take a
bribe against the
innocent.
He who
does these
things shall
never be
moved.
(NIV)
in whose hands are wicked schemes,
whose right hands are full of bribes.
(ESV)
in
whose hands are
evil devices,
and whose
right hands are
full of
bribes.
(NIV)
He will not accept any compensation;
he will refuse a bribe, however great it is.
(ESV)
He will
accept no compensation;
he will
refuse though you
multiply gifts.
(NIV)
A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
they think success will come at every turn.
(ESV)
A
bribe is like a
magic stone in the
eyes of the one who
gives it;
wherever he
turns he
prospers.
(NIV)
The wicked accept bribes in secret
to pervert the course of justice.
(ESV)
The
wicked accepts a
bribe in
secret to
pervert the
ways of
justice.
(NIV)
A gift given in secret soothes anger,
and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
(ESV)
A
gift in
secret averts anger,
and a
concealed bribe strong wrath.
(NIV)
Your rulers are rebels,
partners with thieves;
they all love bribes
and chase after gifts.
They do not defend the cause of the fatherless;
the widow’s case does not come before them.
(ESV)
Your
princes are
rebels and
companions of
thieves.
Everyone loves a
bribe and
runs after gifts.
They do
not bring justice to the
fatherless,
and the
widow’s cause does
not come to them.
(NIV)
who acquit the guilty for a bribe,
but deny justice to the innocent.
(ESV)
who
acquit the
guilty for a
bribe,
and
deprive the
innocent of his
right!
(NIV)
Those who walk righteously
and speak what is right,
who reject gain from extortion
and keep their hands from accepting bribes,
who stop their ears against plots of murder
and shut their eyes against contemplating evil –
(ESV)
He who
walks righteously and
speaks uprightly,
who
despises the
gain of
oppressions,
who
shakes his
hands, lest they
hold a
bribe,
who
stops his
ears from
hearing of
bloodshed and
shuts his
eyes from
looking on
evil,
(NIV)
I will raise up Cyrus in my righteousness:
I will make all his ways straight.
He will rebuild my city
and set my exiles free,
but not for a price or reward,
says the
Lord Almighty.’
(ESV)
I have stirred him
up in
righteousness,
and I will make
all his
ways level;
he shall
build my
city and
set my
exiles free,
not for
price or reward,”
says the
Lord of
hosts.
(NIV)
All prostitutes receive gifts, but you give gifts to all your lovers, bribing them to come to you from everywhere for your illicit favours.
(ESV)
Men
give gifts to
all prostitutes, but you
gave your
gifts to
all your
lovers,
bribing them to
come to you
from every
side with your
whorings.
(NIV)
In you are people who accept bribes to shed blood; you take interest and make a profit from the poor. You extort unjust gain from your neighbours. And you have forgotten me, declares the Sovereign
Lord.
(ESV)
In you they
take bribes to shed blood; you
take interest and
profit and
make gain of your
neighbors by
extortion; but me you have
forgotten,
declares the
Lord God.
(NIV)
Her leaders judge for a bribe,
her priests teach for a price,
and her prophets tell fortunes for money.
Yet they look for the
Lord’s support and say,
‘Is not the
Lord among us?
No disaster will come upon us.’
(ESV)
Its
heads give
judgment for a
bribe;
its
priests teach for a
price;
its
prophets practice
divination for
money;
yet they
lean on the
Lord and
say,
“Is
not the
Lord in the
midst of us?
No disaster shall
come upon us.”
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