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19 You must not distort justice: you shall not show partiality;(A) you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes even of the wise and twists the words even of the just.

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19 Do not pervert justice(A) or show partiality.(B) Do not accept a bribe,(C) for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent.

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25 “Cursed be anyone who accepts payment to kill an innocent person!”(A) And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”

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25 “Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.”(A)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

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28 Those who work the land have abundant crops,
    and those who please the great are pardoned their faults.

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