Other translations
American Standard Version
A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that takes a bribe is evil, for he turns the way of justice aside.
Darby Bible Translation
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of judgment.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The wicked accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.
God's Word
A wicked person secretly accepts a bribe to corrupt the ways of justice.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wicked man secretly takes a bribe to subvert the course of justice.
International Standard Version
The wicked man takes a bribe in secret in order to pervert the course of justice.
NET Bible
A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice.
New American Standard Bible
A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice.
New International Version
The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.
New Living Translation
The wicked take secret bribes to pervert the course of justice.
Webster's Bible Translation
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
The World English Bible
A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
EasyEnglish Bible
Wicked judges secretly accept bribes. Then they are not fair when they judge.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.
New Life Version
A sinful man receives pay in secret to change the right way into wrong-doing.
The Voice Bible
A wicked person accepts a bribe under the table to derail the course of justice.
Living Bible
It is wrong to accept a bribe to twist justice.
New Catholic Bible
A wicked man conceals a bribe under his cloak to divert the course of justice.
Legacy Standard Bible
A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To thrust aside the paths of justice.
Jubilee Bible 2000
A wicked man takes a gift in secret to pervert the paths of judgment.
Christian Standard Bible
A wicked person secretly takes a bribe to subvert the course of justice.
Amplified Bible © 1954
A wicked man receives a bribe out of the bosom (pocket) to pervert the ways of justice.
New Century Version
When the wicked accept money to do wrong there can be no justice.
The Message
The wicked take bribes under the table; they show nothing but contempt for justice.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A wicked person secretly accepts a bribe to pervert the ways of justice.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The wicked accept a concealed bribe to pervert the ways of justice.
Good News Translation®
Corrupt judges accept secret bribes, and then justice is not done.
Wycliffe Bible
A wicked man taketh gifts from the bosom, to mis-turn the paths of doom. (A wicked person accepeth secret gifts, or bribes, to pervert the course of justice.)
Contemporary English Version
Crooks accept secret bribes to keep justice from being done.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A wicked man accepts a bribe from the bosom to pervert the ways of justice.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The wicked accept a concealed bribe to pervert the ways of justice.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The wicked accept a concealed bribe to pervert the ways of justice.
Common English Bible © 2011
The wicked take secret bribes to twist the way of justice.
Amplified Bible © 2015
A wicked man receives a bribe from the [hidden] pocket To pervert the ways of justice.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The wicked accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
A guilty person takes out a bribe from the pocket, thus perverting the course of justice.
New American Standard Bible
A wicked person accepts a bribe from an inside pocket To pervert the ways of justice.
The Expanded Bible
When the wicked ·accept money to do wrong [take a secret bribe/L bribe from the chest/bosom] ·there can be no [it stretches] justice.
Tree of Life Version
The wicked one receives a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.
Revised Standard Version
A wicked man accepts a bribe from the bosom to pervert the ways of justice.
New International Reader's Version
Anyone who does wrong accepts favors in secret. Then they turn what is right into what is wrong.
BRG Bible
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Complete Jewish Bible
From under a cloak a bad man takes a bribe to pervert the course of justice.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The wicked accept a concealed bribe to pervert the ways of justice.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
A rasha accepts a shochad (bribe) out of the kheyk (bosom, i.e., secretly) to pervert the orkhot mishpat (paths of justice).
Names of God Bible
A wicked person secretly accepts a bribe to corrupt the ways of justice.
Modern English Version
A wicked man takes a bribe out of a hidden place to pervert the ways of judgment.
Easy-to-Read Version
A wicked judge will accept a bribe, and that keeps justice from being done.
International Children’s Bible
A wicked person secretly accepts money to do wrong. Then there will be no fairness.
Lexham English Bible
The wicked will accept a bribe from the lap, in order to pervert the ways of justice.
New International Version - UK
The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.