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Deuteronomy 16:19

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Bible Versions

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.
Thou shalt not wrest {H5186} judgment {H4941}; thou shalt not respect {H5234} persons {H6440}, neither take {H3947} a gift {H7810}: for a gift {H7810} doth blind {H5786} the eyes {H5869} of the wise {H2450}, and pervert {H5557} the words {H1697} of the righteous {H6662}.
You are not to distort justice or show favoritism, and you are not to accept a bribe, for a gift blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of even the upright.
Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
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