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 Cada um com a doação de sua mão, conforme a bênção do SENHOR teu Deus, que te houver dado.
18 Juízes e oficiais te porás em todas tuas cidades que o SENHOR teu Deus te dará em tuas tribos, os quais julgarão ao povo com justo juízo.
19 Não distorças o direito; não faças acepção de pessoas, nem tomes suborno; porque o suborno cega os olhos dos sábios, e perverte as palavras dos justos.
20 A justiça, a justiça seguirás, para que vivas e herdes a terra que o SENHOR teu Deus te dá.
21 Não plantarás árvore que sirva de mastro de idolatria junto ao altar do SENHOR, teu Deus, que fizeres para ti.
What Does Deuteronomy 16:19 Mean?
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