Exodus 23:8
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
KJV
Nec accipies munera, quæ etiam excæcant prudentes, et subvertunt verba justorum.
Vulgate
καὶ δῶρα οὐ λήμψῃ· τὰ γὰρ δῶρα ἐκτυφλοῖ ὀφθαλμοὺς βλεπόντων καὶ λυμαίνεται ῥήματα δίκαια.
LXX
And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
ASV
וְ/שֹׁ֖חַד לֹ֣א תִקָּ֑ח כִּ֤י הַ/שֹּׁ֨חַד֙ יְעַוֵּ֣ר פִּקְחִ֔ים וִֽ/יסַלֵּ֖ף דִּבְרֵ֥י צַדִּיקִֽים
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
יסַלֵּ֖ף
yslp
verb · 7×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
עִוֵּ֑ר
'vr
verb · 5×
פִקֵּ֖חַ
pqch
adjective · 2×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×
שֹׁ֔חַד
shchd
noun · 23×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Is prudence in the will or in the reason? If in the reason, is it only in the practical, or also in the speculative reason? Does it take cognizance of singulars? Is it virtue? Is it a special virtue? Does it appoint the end to the moral virtues? Does it fix the mean in the moral virtues? Is its proper act command? Does solicitude or watchfulness belong to prudence? Does prudenc…
Cross-references
- 1Sam 8:3 — And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
- 1Sam 8:3 — And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
- 1Sam 12:3 — Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have
- 1Sam 12:3 — Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have
- 2Chr 19:7 — Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
- 2Sam 16:4 — Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
- Amos 5:12 — For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.
- Deut 10:17 — For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
- Deut 16:19 — 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.
- Deut 27:19 — Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- Eccl 7:7 — Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
- Eccl 7:7 — Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
- Ezek 22:12 — In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
- Isa 1:23 — Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
- Isa 5:23 — Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
- Mic 7:3 — That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
- Prov 15:27 — He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
- Prov 15:27 — He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
- Prov 17:8 — A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
- Prov 17:8 — A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
- Prov 17:23 — A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
- Prov 17:23 — A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
- Prov 19:4 — Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
- Prov 28:21 — To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
- Ps 26:10 — In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
- Ps 26:10 — In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.