1 Samuel 8:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

But Samuel's sons did not live in a good way, as Samuel had done. They took money from people in ways that were not honest. They accepted bribes so that they did not judge in a fair way.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But Samuel's sons did not live the same way he did. Joel and Abijah accepted bribes. They took money secretly and changed their decisions in court. They cheated people in court.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But they did not follow their father's example; they were interested only in making money, so they accepted bribes and did not decide cases honestly.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

But his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after greedy gain and took bribes and caused justice to turn aside.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But his sons did not walk in his way, for they followed after unlawful gain, and they took bribes, and they perverted justice.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

His sons did not follow his example but sought illicit gain and accepted bribes, perverting justice.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

but they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and were very corrupt in the administration of justice.

English Tyndale 1537

Nevertheless his sons followed not his steps: but turned aside after lucre and took rewards, and perverted the right.

1 Samuel 8:3 — Compare Translations