19 Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.(A)

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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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who does not lend his silver at interest(A)
or take a bribe against the innocent(B)
the one who does these things will never be shaken.(C)

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who lends money to the poor without interest;(A)
    who does not accept a bribe(B) against the innocent.

Whoever does these things
    will never be shaken.(C)

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It is not good to show partiality to the guilty,(A)
denying an innocent person justice.(B)

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It is not good to be partial to the wicked(A)
    and so deprive the innocent of justice.(B)

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11 Her leaders issue rulings for a bribe,(A)
her priests teach for payment,(B)
and her prophets practice divination for silver.
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Isn’t the Lord(C) among us?
No disaster will overtake us.”

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11 Her leaders judge for a bribe,(A)
    her priests teach for a price,(B)
    and her prophets tell fortunes for money.(C)
Yet they look(D) for the Lord’s support and say,
    “Is not the Lord among us?
    No disaster will come upon us.”(E)

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Both hands are good(A) at accomplishing evil:
the official and the judge demand a bribe;(B)
when the powerful man communicates his evil desire,
they plot it together.

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Both hands are skilled in doing evil;(A)
    the ruler demands gifts,
the judge accepts bribes,(B)
    the powerful dictate what they desire—
    they all conspire together.

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