Verse 19

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 righteous.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Du skal ikke forvrenge rettferdighet, vise partiskhet, eller ta imot bestikkelser, for bestikkelser blindet de vises øyne og forvrenger de rettferdiges ord.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Du skal ikke bøye retten; du skal ikke vise partiskhet; heller ikke ta imot en gave, for en gave blender de vises øyne og forvrenger de rettferdiges ord.

• Norsk King James

  Du skal ikke forvrenge dommen; du skal ikke favorisere noen, heller ikke ta imot en gave, for en gave blindet de vises øyne og forvrenger de rettferdiges ord.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du skal ikke bøye retten, og du skal ikke vise partiskhet, heller ikke ta imot bestikkelser, for bestikkelser forblinder de klokes øyne og forvrenger de rettferdiges saker.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ikke bøy retten; ikke vis partiskhet; ta ikke imot bestikkelser, for bestikkelsen blindgjør vise menns øyne og forvrenger ord fra de rettferdige.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Du skal ikke forvrenge dommen, du skal ikke vise partikularisme, og du skal ikke ta imot bestikkelser, for bestikkelser blender øynene til de kloke og forvrenger ordene til de rettferdige.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Du skal ikke forvrenge dommen; du skal ikke favorisere noen eller motta bestikkelser, for en gave gjør de vise blinde og forvrenger den rettferdiges ord.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Du skal ikke forvrenge dommen, du skal ikke vise partikularisme, og du skal ikke ta imot bestikkelser, for bestikkelser blender øynene til de kloke og forvrenger ordene til de rettferdige.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Du skal ikke vri retten, ikke vise noen gunst ved ansikt, og du skal ikke ta imot bestikkelser, for bestikkelser gjør vise blinde og fordreier rettferdiges ord.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Du må ikke forvrenge rettferdighet, ikke være partisk og ikke ta imot bestikkelser, for bestikkelsen forblindet visdommens øyne og fordreier de rettferdiges ord.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du skal ikke bøie Retten, du skal og ikke ansee Nogens Person, og du skal ikke tage Gave; thi Gaven forblinder de Vises Øine og forvender de Retfærdiges Sager.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Du skal ikke vri retten; du skal ikke være partisk, og du skal ikke ta gaver, for gaver blinder øynene til de vise og forvrenger ord fra de rettferdige.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Du skal ikke forvrenge rettferdigheten: du skal ikke vise gunst; heller ikke ta imot bestikkelse; for bestikkelse forblindet øynene til de vise og vrir ordene til de rettferdige.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Du skal ikke bøye retten, du skal ikke se hen til personer eller ta imot bestikkelser, for bestikkelser blindser de vises øyne og forvender de rettferdiges ord.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Du skal ikke bøye retten: du skal ikke vise partiskhet; og du skal ikke ta imot bestikkelser, for bestikkelser forblinder de vises øyne og fordreier rettferdiges ord.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Du skal ikke la deg påvirke av en manns stilling i din dom, og du skal ikke ta imot gaver; for gaver forblindet den vise og forvrenger den rettferdiges beslutning.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wrest not the lawe nor knowe any persone nether take any rewarde: for giftes blynde the wise and peruerte the wordes of the righteous.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou shalt not wrest the lawe. Thou shalt knowe no personne also, ner take giftes. For giftes blynde the eyes of ye wyse, & peruerte ye righteous causes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wrest not thou ye Law, nor respect any person, neither take rewarde: for the reward blindeth ye eyes of the wise, & peruerteth ye worde of ye iust.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wrest not thou the lawe, nor knowe any person, neither take any rewarde: for giftes do blinde the eyes of the wise, & peruert the wordes of the righteous.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 23:2 : 2 Do not follow the majority to do evil, and do not testify in a dispute to turn aside after the majority to pervert justice.
• Lev 19:15 : 15 Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.
• Eccl 7:7 : 7 Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
• Exod 23:6-8 : 6 Do not deny justice to your poor among you in their lawsuit. 7 Stay far from a false accusation; do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked. 8 Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
• Deut 10:17 : 17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awe-inspiring God, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes.
• Deut 24:17 : 17 Do not pervert justice for the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow's garment as security for a pledge.
• Deut 27:19 : 19 Cursed is anyone who denies justice to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
• Prov 17:23 : 23 The wicked accept a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.
• Prov 24:23 : 23 These also belong to the wise: showing partiality in judgment is not good.
• Prov 24:28 : 28 Do not be a false witness against your neighbor or deceive with your lips.
• 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 However, his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside to dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
• 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 Here I am. Testify against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded or oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes to wrongdoing? If so, I will restore it to you.
• Job 31:21-22 : 21 If I have raised my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my support in the gate, 22 then let my shoulder fall from its socket, and let my arm be broken off at the joint.
• Deut 1:16-17 : 16 At that time, I commanded your judges, saying, 'Hear the disputes between your brothers and judge fairly between a man and his brother or the foreigner who is residing among them.' 17 Do not show partiality in judgment; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring any case that is too difficult for you to me, and I will hear it.
• Isa 1:17 : 17 Learn to do what is good; seek justice, correct the oppressor. Defend the cause of the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.
• Isa 1:23 : 23 Your rulers are rebellious and companions of thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the fatherless, and the widow's case never comes before them.
• Isa 33:15 : 15 The one who walks in righteousness, speaks what is right, rejects gain from extortion, shakes his hands to refuse bribes, stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil.
• Jer 5:28 : 28 They have grown fat and sleek. They excel in evil deeds; they do not defend the rights of the fatherless so they might prosper, nor do they uphold the cause of the needy.
• Ezek 22:12 : 12 In you, they accept bribes to shed blood; they take interest and increase unlawfully. You have gained profit in extorting your neighbors, and you have forgotten me, declares the Sovereign LORD.
• Mic 7:3 : 3 Their hands are skilled at doing evil: the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, and the powerful speak out their selfish desires. Together they weave a web of corrupt schemes.
• Hab 1:4 : 4 Therefore, the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so justice comes out distorted.
• Zeph 3:3-5 : 3 Her officials are roaring lions in her midst; her judges are wolves of the evening, leaving nothing for the morning. 4 Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men; her priests have profaned the sanctuary and have done violence to the law. 5 The LORD is righteous in her midst; He does no wrong. Morning by morning, He brings His justice to light; He does not fail, but the unjust knows no shame.
• Acts 10:34 : 34 Then Peter began to speak: 'Now I truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
• Acts 16:37 : 37 But Paul said to them, 'They have publicly beaten us without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. Now they want to release us secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!'
• Acts 23:3 : 3 Then Paul said to him, 'God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit there judging me according to the law, yet in violation of the law you order me to be struck?'