KJV: And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
YLT: And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe bindeth the open -eyed, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Darby: And thou shalt take no bribe; for the bribe blindeth those whose eyes are open, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
ASV: And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
| וְשֹׁ֖חַד | And bribe |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: שֹׁחַד Sense: present, bribe. |
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| לֹ֣א | no |
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Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| תִקָּ֑ח | you shall take |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away. |
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| הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙ | a bribe |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שֹׁחַד Sense: present, bribe. |
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| יְעַוֵּ֣ר | blinds |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָוַר Sense: (Piel) to blind, make blind, put out the eyes of. |
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| פִּקְחִ֔ים | the discerning |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: פִּקֵּחַ Sense: seeing, clear-sighted. |
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| וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף | and perverts |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: סָלַף Sense: to twist, pervert, distort, overturn, ruin. |
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| דִּבְרֵ֥י | the words |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |
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| צַדִּיקִֽים | of the righteous |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: צַדִּיק Sense: just, lawful, righteous. |
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