Deuteronomy 16:1 (ESV)

Deuteronomy 16:19 - You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous.

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Translations for Deuteronomy 16:19

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“You shall not distort justice, you shall not [fn]show partiality; and you shall not accept a bribe, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the righteous.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“You shall not distort justice; you shall not [fn]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.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“You shall not distort justice; you shall not [fn]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.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“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.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality; and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Thou dost not turn aside judgment; thou dost not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a bribe; for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

You shall not wrest justice: you shall not respect persons; neither shall you take a bribe; for a bribe does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

nec in alteram partem declinent non accipies personam nec munera quia munera excaecant oculos sapientium et mutant verba iustorum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لَا تُعَوِّجُوا الْقَضَاءَ وَلا تُحَابُوا، وَلا تَقْبَلُوا رِشْوَةً، لأَنَّ الرِّشْوَةَ تُعْمِي أَبْصَارَ الْحُكَمَاءِ، وَتُعَوِّجُ أَقْوَالَ الصِّدِّيقِينَ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

לֹא־תַטֶּ֣ה מִשְׁפָּ֔ט לֹ֥א תַכִּ֖יר פָּנִ֑ים וְלֹא־תִקַּ֣ח שֹׁ֔חַד כִּ֣י הַשֹּׁ֗חַד יְעַוֵּר֙ עֵינֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֔ים וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף דִּבְרֵ֥י צַדִּיקִֽם׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

οὐκ ἐκκλινοῦσιν κρίσιν οὐκ ἐπιγνώσονται πρόσωπον οὐδὲ λήμψονται δῶρον τὰ γὰρ δῶρα ἐκτυφλοῖ ὀφθαλμοὺς σοφῶν καὶ ἐξαίρει λόγους δικαίων

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لاَ تُحَرِّفِ الْقَضَاءَ، وَلاَ تَنْظُرْ إِلَى الْوُجُوهِ، وَلاَ تَأْخُذْ رَشْوَةً لأَنَّ الرَّشْوَةَ تُعْمِي أَعْيُنَ الْحُكَمَاءِ وَتُعَوِّجُ كَلاَمَ الصِّدِّيقِينَ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

they shall not wrest judgment, nor favour persons, nor receive a gift; for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

No tuerzas el derecho; no hagas acepción de personas, ni tomes soborno; porque el soborno ciega los ojos de los sabios, y pervierte las palabras de los justos.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

No tuerzas el derecho; no hagas acepción de personas, ni tomes soborno; porque el soborno ciega los ojos de los sabios, y pervierte las palabras de los justos.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

不可屈枉正直、不可看人的外貌、也不可受賄賂、因為賄賂能叫智慧人的眼變瞎了、又能顛倒義人的話。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

No tuerzas el derecho; no hagas distinción de personas ni aceptes soborno, porque el soborno ciega los ojos de los sabios y pervierte las palabras de los justos.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

너는 굽게 판단하지 말며 사람을 외모로 보지 말며 또 뇌물을 받지 말라 뇌물은 지혜자의 눈을 어둡게 하고 의인의 말을 굽게 하느니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Tu ne porteras atteinte à aucun droit, tu n'auras point égard à l'apparence des personnes, et tu ne recevras point de présent, car les présents aveuglent les yeux des sages et corrompent les paroles des justes.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Du sollst das Recht nicht beugen und sollst auch keine Person ansehen noch Geschenke nehmen; denn die Geschenke machen die Weisen blind und verkehren die Sachen der Gerechten.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

не извращай закона, не смотри на лица и не бери даров, ибо дары ослепляют глаза мудрых и превращают дело правых;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

No tuerzas el derecho; no hagas acepción de personas, ni tomes soborno; porque el soborno ciega los ojos de los sabios, y pervierte las palabras de los justos.

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