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Psalms 26:10

In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

KJV

Quoniam pater meus et mater mea dereliquerunt me ; Dominus autem assumpsit me.

Vulgate

ὅτι ὁ πατήρ μου καὶ ἡ μήτηρ μου ἐγκατέλιπόν με, ὁ δὲ κύριος προσελάβετό με.

LXX

In whose hands is wickedness, And their right hand is full of bribes.

ASV

אֲשֶׁר בִּ/ידֵי/הֶ֥ם זִמָּ֑ה וִֽ֝/ימִינָ֗/ם מָ֣לְאָה שֹּֽׁחַד

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
וֹ
v
noun · 141×
זִמָּ֑ה
zmh
noun · 29×
מָלְאָ֥ה
ml'h
verb · 248×
שֹׁ֔חַד
shchd
noun · 23×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 8:3 — And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
  • 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.
  • Exod 23:8 — And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
  • Exod 23:8 — And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
  • 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.
  • Ps 52:2 — Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.