Exodus 23:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Take no rewards in a cause: for rewards make blind those who have eyes to see, and make the decisions of the upright false.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And thou shalt take no bribe; for the bribe blindeth those whose eyes are open, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
World English Bible (WEB)
You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe bindeth the open-`eyed', and perverteth the words of the righteous.
| And thou shalt take | וְשֹׁ֖חַד | wĕšōḥad | veh-SHOH-hahd |
| no | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| gift: | תִקָּ֑ח | tiqqāḥ | tee-KAHK |
| for | כִּ֤י | kî | kee |
| the gift | הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙ | haššōḥad | ha-SHOH-HAHD |
| blindeth | יְעַוֵּ֣ר | yĕʿawwēr | yeh-ah-WARE |
| the wise, | פִּקְחִ֔ים | piqḥîm | peek-HEEM |
| and perverteth | וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף | wîsallēp | vee-sa-LAFE |
| the words | דִּבְרֵ֥י | dibrê | deev-RAY |
| of the righteous. | צַדִּיקִֽים׃ | ṣaddîqîm | tsa-dee-KEEM |