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King James Bible - Exodus 23:8

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 23:8

No recibirás presente; porque el presente ciega a los que ven, y pervierte las palabras de los justos.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Exodus 23:8

Verse 8. Thou shalt take no gift] A strong ordinance against selling justice, which has been the disgrace and ruin of every state where it has been practiced. In the excellent charter of British liberties called Magna Charta, there is one article expressly on this head: Nulli vendemus, nulli negabimus aut differemus, rectum aut justitiam. - Art. xxxiii. "To none will we sell, to none will we deny or defer, right or justice." This was the more necessary in those early and corrupt times, as he who had most money, and gave the largest presents (called then oblata) to the king or queen, was sure to gain his cause in the king's court; whether he had right and justice on his side or not.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 1-9 - In the law of Moses are very plain marks of sound moral feeling, and of true political wisdom. Every thing in it is suited to the desired an avowed object, the worship of one only God, and the separation of Israel from the pagan world. Neither parties, friends, witnesses, no common opinions, must move us to lessen great faults, to aggravat small ones, excuse offenders, accuse the innocent, or misrepresent an thing.

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Original Hebrew

ושׁחד 7810 לא 3808 תקח 3947 כי 3588 השׁחד 7810 יעור 5786 פקחים 6493 ויסלף 5557 דברי 1697 צדיקים׃ 6662