New International Version (©1984) "Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.New American Standard Bible (©1995) "You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just. GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) Never take a bribe, because bribes blind those who can see and deny justice to those who are in the right. King James Bible And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. American King James Version And you shall take no gift: for the gift blinds the wise, and perverts 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. Bible in Basic English Take no rewards in a cause: for rewards make blind those who have eyes to see, and make the decisions of the upright false. Douay-Rheims Bible Neither shalt thou take bribes, which even blind the wise, and pervert the words of the just. Darby Bible Translation And thou shalt take no bribe; for the bribe blindeth those whose eyes are open, 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. Webster's Bible Translation And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. World English Bible "You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts 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. |