| New International Reader's Version (NIRV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 8 "Do not take money from people who want special favors. It makes you blind to the truth. It twists the words of godly people. | 8 "Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. |
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