1 Samuel 8:3
ContextNET © | But his sons did not follow 1 his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice. 2 |
NIV © | But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. |
NASB © | His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice. |
NLT © | But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice. |
MSG © | But his sons didn't take after him; they were out for what they could get for themselves, taking bribes, corrupting justice. |
BBE © | And his sons did not go in his ways, but moved by the love of money took rewards, and were not upright in judging. |
NRSV © | Yet his sons did not follow in his ways, but turned aside after gain; they took bribes and perverted justice. |
NKJV © | But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. |
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NET © | But his sons did not follow 1 his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice. 2 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “walk in” (also in v. 5). 2 tn Heb “and they turned aside after unjust gain and took bribes and perverted justice.” |