Deuteronomy 16:19-20
New King James Version
19 (A)You shall not pervert justice; (B)you shall not [a]show partiality, (C)nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and [b]twists the words of the righteous. 20 You shall follow what is altogether just, that you may (D)live and inherit the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
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- Deuteronomy 16:19 Lit. regard faces
- Deuteronomy 16:19 perverts
Deuteronomy 16:19-20
New International Version
19 Do not pervert justice(A) or show partiality.(B) Do not accept a bribe,(C) for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent. 20 Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.
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