Exodus 23:8-10
Lexham English Bible
8 And you will not take a bribe, because the bribe makes the sighted blind and ruins the words of the righteous. 9 And you will not oppress an alien; you yourselves know the feelings[a] of the alien, because you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
Regulations Regarding Work and Festivals
10 “‘And six years you will sow your land and gather its yield.
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- Exodus 23:9 Or “inner self” or “soul”
Exodus 23:8-10
King James Version
8 And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
9 Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
10 And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:
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Exodus 23:8-10
New King James Version
8 And (A)you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning and perverts the words of the righteous.
9 “Also (B)you shall not oppress a [a]stranger, for you know the heart of a stranger, because you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
The Law of Sabbaths
10 (C)“Six years you shall sow your land and gather in its produce,
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- Exodus 23:9 sojourner
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