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Isaiah 5:23

who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.

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ASV

that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

KJV

Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
מַצְדִּיקֵ֥יmatz.di.Kei[those who] justifyH6663 →
רָשָׁ֖עra.Sha'<of> a wicked [person]H7563 →
עֵ֣קֶב'E.kev[the] consequence ofH6118 →
שֹׁ֑חַדSho.chada bribeH7810 →
וְצִדְקַ֥תve.tzid.Katand [the] righteousness ofH6666 →
צַדִּיקִ֖יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662 →
יָסִ֥ירוּya.Si.ruthey take awayH5493 →
מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ סmi.Me.nufrom himH4480 →

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Exodus 23:8Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.Isaiah 10:2to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.John 7:24Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”Proverbs 17:15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.Psalms 94:21They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.James 5:6You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you.Isaiah 59:14So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.Proverbs 31:4–5It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,Micah 7:3Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.Isaiah 1:23Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.Micah 3:11Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”Proverbs 18:5Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.Matthew 27:24–25When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”Proverbs 24:24Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;2 Chronicles 19:7And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”Proverbs 17:23A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.Deuteronomy 16:19Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.Isaiah 32:7The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.

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The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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