Exodus 23:8 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 4 | for the gift | הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙ | h7810 |
| 1 | | לֹ֣א | h3808 |
| 2 | And thou shalt take | תִקָּ֑ח | h3947 |
| 3 | | כִּ֤י | h3588 |
| 4 | for the gift | הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙ | h7810 |
| 5 | blindeth | יְעַוֵּ֣ר | h5786 |
| 6 | the wise | פִּקְחִ֔ים | h6493 |
| 7 | and perverteth | וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף | h5557 |
| 8 | the words | דִּבְרֵ֥י | h1697 |
| 9 | of the righteous | צַדִּיקִֽים׃ | h6662 |
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.