⁸ `And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe bindeth the open-`eyed', and perverteth the words of the righteous.

¹⁹ 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.

²³ Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him.

²³ A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

²⁷ A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

⁸ A stone of grace `is' the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

¹⁰ In whose hand `is' a wicked device, And their right hand `is' full of bribes.

³ and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.

³ On the evil `are' both hands to do `it' well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.

¹² For I have known -- many `are' your transgressions, And mighty your sins, Adversaries of the righteous, taking ransoms, And the needy in the gate ye turned aside.

¹⁸ Sour `is' their drink, They have gone diligently a-whoring, Her protectors have loved shame thoroughly.

¹² A bribe they have taken in thee to shed blood, Usury and increase thou hast taken, And cuttest off thy neighbour by oppression, And Me thou hast forgotten, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!

¹³ Add not to bring in a vain present, Incense -- an abomination it `is' to Me, New moon, and sabbath, calling of convocation! Rendure not iniquity -- and a restraint!

⁷ Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.

⁴ Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.

³ `Lo, here `am' I; testify against me, over-against Jehovah, and over-against His anointed; whose ox have I taken, and whose ass have I taken, and whom have I oppressed; whom have I bruised, and of whose hand have I taken a ransom, and hide mine eyes with it? -- and I restore to you.'

¹⁷ for Jehovah your God -- He `is' God of the gods, and Lord of the lords; God, the great, the mighty, and the fearful; who accepteth not persons, nor taketh a bribe;