Exodus 23:8

King James Version

⁸And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Exodus 23:8

New International Version

⁸“Do not accept a bribe,^(A) for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent.

¹⁶Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I am the Lord.

¹⁶“‘Do not go about spreading slander^(A) among your people.

“‘Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life.^(B) I am the Lord.

King James Version (KJV)

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New International Version (NIV)