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Exodus

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"You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"You shall not take to take Verb H3947 תִקָּ֑ח tik·kach;
a bribe, a present, bribe Noun H7810 וְשֹׁ֖חַד ve·sho·chad
for a bribe a present, bribe Noun H7810 הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙ ha·sho·chad
blinds to make blind, blind Verb H5786 יְעַוֵּ֣ר ye·'av·ver
the clear-sighted seeing Adjective H6493 פִּקְחִ֔ים pik·chim,
and subverts to twist, pervert, overturn Verb H5557 וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף vi·sal·lef
the cause speech, word Noun H1697 דִּבְרֵ֥י div·rei
of the just. just, righteous Adjective H6662 צַדִּיקִֽים׃ tzad·di·kim.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just.
King James Bible "You shall not And thou shalt take a bribe, no gift: for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted gift blindeth the wise, and subverts perverteth the cause words of the just.righteous.
Hebrew Greek English "You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just.