| NET © | 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. |
| KJV | And his sons <01121> walked <01980> (8804) not in his ways <01870>_, but turned aside <05186> (8799) after <0310> lucre <01215>_, and took <03947> (8799) bribes <07810>_, and perverted <05186> (8686) judgment <04941>_. |
| HEBREW | P jpsm <04941> wjyw <05186> dxs <07810> wxqyw <03947> eubh <01215> yrxa <0310> wjyw <05186> *wykrdb {wkrdb} <01870> wynb <01121> wklh <01980> alw (8:3) <03808> |
| LXXM | kai <2532> CONJ ouk <3364> ADV eporeuyhsan <4198> V-API-3P oi <3588> T-NPM uioi <5207> N-NPM autou <846> D-GSM en <1722> PREP odw <3598> N-DSF autou <846> D-GSM kai <2532> CONJ exeklinan <1578> V-AAI-3P opisw <3694> PREP thv <3588> T-GSF sunteleiav <4930> N-GSF kai <2532> CONJ elambanon <2983> V-IAI-3P dwra <1435> N-APN kai <2532> CONJ exeklinon <1578> V-IAI-3P dikaiwmata <1345> N-APN |
| NET © [draft] ITL | But his sons <01121> did not <03808> follow <01980> his ways <01870> . Instead, they made money dishonestly <01215> <0310> <05186> , accepted <03947> bribes <07810> , and perverted <05186> justice .<04941> |
| 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.” |