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Deuteronomy

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"You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"You shall not distort to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend Verb H5186 תַטֶּ֣ה tat·teh
justice; judgment Noun H4941 מִשְׁפָּ֔ט mish·pat,
you shall not be partial, to regard, recognize Verb H5234 תַכִּ֖יר tak·kir
and you shall not take to take Verb H3947 תִקַּ֣ח tik·kach
a bribe, a present, bribe Noun H7810 שֹׁ֔חַד sho·chad,
for a bribe a present, bribe Noun H7810 הַשֹּׁ֗חַד ha·sho·chad
blinds to make blind, blind Verb H5786 יְעַוֵּר֙ ye·'av·ver
the eyes an eye Noun H5869 עֵינֵ֣י ei·nei
of the wise wise Adjective H2450 חֲכָמִ֔ים cha·cha·mim,
and perverts to twist, pervert, overturn Verb H5557 וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף vi·sal·lef
the words speech, word Noun H1697 דִּבְרֵ֥י div·rei
of the righteous. just, righteous Adjective H6662 צַדִּיקִֽם׃ tzad·di·kim.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
King James Bible "You shall Thou shalt not distort justice; you shall wrest judgment; thou shalt not be partial, and you shall not respect persons, neither take a bribe, gift: for a bribe blinds gift doth blind the eyes of the wise wise, and perverts pervert the words of the righteous.
Hebrew Greek English "You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.