Exodus 23:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְשֹׁ֖חַד לֹ֣א תִקָּ֑ח כִּ֤י הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙ יְעַוֵּ֣ר פִּקְחִ֔ים וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף דִּבְרֵ֥י צַדִּיקִֽים׃

Transliteration

And-šōḥad not tiqqāḥ for the-šōḥad yĕʿawwēr piqĕḥîm and-yĕsallēp dibrê ṣaddîqîm

Grammar Details

*šōḥad*: noun masculine singular - bribe/gift
*tiqqāḥ*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - take/accept/receive
*yĕʿawwēr*: piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - blind/make blind
*piqĕḥîm*: adjective masculine plural - seeing/clear-sighted
*yĕsallēp*: piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - twist/pervert/subvert
*dibrê*: noun masculine plural construct - words/matters
*ṣaddîqîm*: adjective masculine plural - righteous ones/just ones

Word Meanings

*šōḥad*: bribe/gift/payment
*tiqqāḥ*: take/accept/receive
*yĕʿawwēr*: blind/make blind/corrupt
*piqĕḥîm*: seeing ones/clear-sighted/wise
*yĕsallēp*: twist/pervert/subvert/distort
*dibrê*: words/matters/cases/affairs

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Referenced Verses

Deut 16:19 : 19 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.
Prov 17:23 : 23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Isa 5:23 : 23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Prov 15:27 : 27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Prov 17:8 : 8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
1 Sam 8:3 : 3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
Ps 26:10 : 10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
Deut 10:17 : 17 For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
1 Sam 12:3 : 3 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
Prov 19:4 : 4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Eccl 7:7 : 7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Isa 1:13 : 13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
Ezek 22:12 : 12 In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
Hos 4:18 : 18 Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
Amos 5:12 : 12 For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.
Mic 7:3 : 3 That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Deut 16:19-20
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19Thou 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.
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23Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
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7Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
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Prov 24:23
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Ps 37:21
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