Exodus 23:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.

Young's Literal Translation
‘And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe bindeth the open - [eyed], and perverteth the words of the righteous.

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

Hebrew
Do not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

accept
תִקָּ֑ח (ṯiq·qāḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

a bribe,
וְשֹׁ֖חַד (wə·šō·ḥaḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7810: A present, bribe

for
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a bribe
הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙ (haš·šō·ḥaḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7810: A present, bribe

blinds
יְעַוֵּ֣ר (yə·‘aw·wêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5786: To make blind, blind

those who see
פִּקְחִ֔ים (piq·ḥîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6493: Clear-sighted, intelligent

and twists
וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף (wî·sal·lêp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5557: To twist, pervert, overturn

the words
דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the righteous.
צַדִּיקִֽים׃ (ṣad·dî·qîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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