Exodus 23:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Exodus 23:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 23:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Exodus 23:8 — World English Bible

Exodus 23:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Exodus 23:8 — American Standard Version

Exodus 23:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Exodus 23:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 23:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And thou shalt take no bribe; for the bribe blindeth those whose eyes are open, and perverteth the words of the righteous.”

Exodus 23:8 — Darby Translation

Exodus 23:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and peruerteth the wordes of the righteous.”

Exodus 23:8 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 23:8 in Context — Exodus 23

6 Tu ne porteras point atteinte au droit du pauvre dans son procès.

7 Tu ne prononceras point de sentence inique, et tu ne feras point mourir l’innocent et le juste; car je n’absoudrai point le coupable.

8 Tu ne recevras point de présent; car les présents aveuglent ceux qui ont les yeux ouverts et corrompent les paroles des justes.

9 Tu n’opprimeras point l’étranger; vous savez ce qu’éprouve l’étranger, car vous avez été étrangers dans le pays d’Égypte.

10 Pendant six années, tu ensemenceras la terre, et tu en recueilleras le produit.

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What Does Exodus 23:8 Mean?

Exodus 23:8 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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