Deuteronomy 16:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 16:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 16:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 16:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality. You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.”
Deuteronomy 16:19 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 16:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.”
Deuteronomy 16:19 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 16:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Thou dost not turn aside judgment; thou dost not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.”
Deuteronomy 16:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 16:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a bribe; for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.”
Deuteronomy 16:19 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 16:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wrest not thou ye Law, nor respect any person, neither take rewarde: for the reward blindeth ye eyes of the wise, and peruerteth ye worde of ye iust.”
Deuteronomy 16:19 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 16:19 in Context — Deuteronomy 16
17 Chacun donnera ce qu’il pourra, selon les bénédictions que l’Éternel, ton Dieu, lui aura accordées.
18 Tu établiras des juges et des magistrats dans toutes les villes que l’Éternel, ton Dieu, te donne, selon tes tribus; et ils jugeront le peuple avec justice.
19 Tu ne porteras atteinte à aucun droit, tu n’auras point égard à l’apparence des personnes, et tu ne recevras point de présent, car les présents aveuglent les yeux des sages et corrompent les paroles des justes.
20 Tu suivras ponctuellement la justice, afin que tu vives et que tu possèdes le pays que l’Éternel, ton Dieu, te donne.
21 Tu ne fixeras aucune idole de bois à côté de l’autel que tu élèveras à l’Éternel, ton Dieu.
What Does Deuteronomy 16:19 Mean?
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