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1 Samuel 8:3

King James Version

3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

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American Standard Version

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

Christian Standard Bible

However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned toward dishonest profit, took bribes, and perverted justice.

English Standard Version

Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice.

New American Standard Bible

His sons, however, did not walk in his ways but turned aside after dishonest gain, and they took bribes and perverted justice.

New International Version

But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.

New King James Version

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

New Living Translation

But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.

World English Bible

His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.