Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 16:19

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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
deny	תַטֶּ֣ה	ṯaṭ·ṭeh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
justice	מִשְׁפָּ֔ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
or show partiality	תַכִּ֖יר	ṯak·kîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5234 regard, recognize
Do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
accept	תִקַּ֣ח	ṯiq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
a bribe	שֹׁ֔חַד	šō·ḥaḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H7810 present
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a bribe	הַשֹּׁ֗חַד	haš·šō·ḥaḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7810 present
blinds	יְעַוֵּר֙	yə·‘aw·wêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5786 make blind, blind
the eyes	עֵינֵ֣י	‘ê·nê	Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the wise	חֲכָמִ֔ים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
and twists	וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף	wî·sal·lêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5557 twist, pervert, overturn
the words	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the righteous	צַדִּיקִֽם׃	ṣad·dî·qim	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.