1 Samuel 8:3

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^8:3But his sons did not follow¹ his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.²

1 Heb “walk in” (also in v. 5).
2 Heb “and they turned aside after unjust gain and took bribes and perverted justice.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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