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

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

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

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

3 But Samuel’s sons did not live as he did. They tried to get money dishonestly, and they accepted money secretly to make wrong judgments.

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

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

3 The sons didn’t follow their father’s example but turned to dishonest ways of making money. They took bribes and denied people justice. 

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

3 Yet his sons did not follow in his ways, but turned aside after gain; they took bribes and perverted justice.

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

3 But his sons didn’t live as he did. They were only interested in making money. They accepted money from people who wanted special favors. They made things that were wrong appear to be right.

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