Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Verse 19 is found in chapter 16 of Deuteronomy. Moses commands judges and officers to be appointed in the cities and requires them to administer justice without partiality or bribery. The pursuit of justice must be a fundamental condition for Israel to remain in the land. Public justice thus appears as an obligation directly derived from the identity of the covenant people.
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Du sollst das Recht nicht beugen und sollst auch keine Person ansehen noch Geschenke nehmen; denn die Geschenke machen die Weisen blind und verkehren die Sachen der Gerechten.
No tuerzas el derecho; no hagas acepción de personas, ni tomes soborno; porque el soborno ciega los ojos de los sabios, y pervierte las palabras de los justos.
Tu ne porteras atteinte à aucun droit, tu n'auras point égard à l'apparence des personnes, et tu ne recevras point de présent, car les présents aveuglent les yeux des sages et corrompent les paroles des justes.
Non pervertir la ragione; non aver riguardo alla persona, e non prender presenti; perciocchè il presente accieca gli occhi de’ savi, e sovverte le parole de’ giusti.
Não torcerás o juízo, não farás acepção de pessoas, nem receberás peitas; porquanto a peita cega os olhos dos sábios, e perverte as palavras dos justos.
不可屈枉正直,不可看人的情面,也不可接受賄賂,因為賄賂能使智慧人的眼睛變瞎,又能曲解義人的證詞。
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