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.

他儿子不行他的道，贪图财利，收受贿赂，屈枉正直。

他的儿子不行他的道，贪图财利，收取贿赂，屈枉正直。

他的儿子不行他的道，贪图财利，收取贿赂，屈枉正直。

然而，他们没有效法自己的父亲，而是爱慕不义之财，贪赃枉法。

两个儿子都没有行撒母耳的道路，反而转去追求不义之财，收受贿赂，屈枉正直。

他的儿子们没有行他的道，反而贪图私利，收取贿赂，屈枉公正。

他兒子不行他的道，貪圖財利，收受賄賂，屈枉正直。

他的兒子不行他的道，貪圖財利，收取賄賂，屈枉正直。

他的兒子不行他的道，貪圖財利，收取賄賂，屈枉正直。

然而，他們沒有效法自己的父親，而是愛慕不義之財，貪贓枉法。

兩個兒子都沒有行撒母耳的道路，反而轉去追求不義之財，收受賄賂，屈枉正直。

他的兒子沒行他的道路，卻偏圖不義之財，收受賄賂，屈枉正直。

他的兒子們沒有行他的道，反而貪圖私利，收取賄賂，屈枉公正。

其子不行父道、偏私牟利、受賄反正、○

其子不肖、惟利是視、受賄反正。

其子不行其道、貪財圖利、受賄妄斷、

But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted 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 they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Do what is right. Treat everyone the same. Don’t take money from people who want special favors. It makes those who are wise close their eyes to the truth. It twists the words of those who have done nothing wrong.

They lend their money to poor people without charging interest. They don’t accept money to harm those who aren’t guilty. Anyone who lives like that will always be secure.

But choose men of ability from all the people. They must have respect for God. You must be able to trust them. They must not try to get money by cheating others. Appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

“ Do not take money from people who want special favors. It makes you blind to the truth. It twists the words of good people.

Absalom would continue,“ I wish I were appointed judge in the land! Then anyone who has a case or a claim could come to me. I would make sure they are treated fairly.”

And who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish? Either way, they’ll take over everything on earth I’ve worked so hard for. That doesn’t have any meaning either.

King Rehoboam asked the elders for advice. They had served his father Solomon while he was still living. Rehoboam asked them,“ What advice can you give me? How should I answer these people?”They replied,“ Serve them today. Give them what they are asking for. Then they’ll always serve you.”But Rehoboam didn’t accept the advice the elders gave him. Instead, he asked for advice from the young men. They had grown up with him and were now serving him.He asked them,“ What’s your advice? How should I answer these people? They say to me,‘ Make the load your father put on our shoulders lighter.’ ”The young men who had grown up with him gave their answer. They replied,“ These people have said to you,‘ Your father put a heavy load on our shoulders. Make it lighter.’ Now tell them,‘ My little finger is stronger than my father’s legs.My father put a heavy load on your shoulders. But I’ll make it even heavier. My father beat you with whips. But I’ll beat you with bigger whips.’ ”

Love for money causes all kinds of evil. Some people want to get rich. They have wandered away from the faith. They have wounded themselves with many sorrows.

“ Jehoiakim, does having more and more cedar boards make you a king? Your father Josiah had enough to eat and drink. He did what was right and fair. So everything went well with him.He stood up for those who were poor or needy. So everything went well with him. That is what it means to know me,” announces the Lord.“ Jehoiakim, the only thing on your mind is to get rich by cheating others. You would even kill people who are not guilty of doing anything wrong. You would mistreat them. You would take everything they own.”

Their hands are always planning to do evil. Their right hands are full of money that has bought their help.

People must do what is right. They must be honest and tell the truth. They must not get rich by cheating others. Their hands must not receive money from those who want special favors. They must not let their ears listen to plans to commit murder. They must close their eyes to even thinking about doing what is evil.

He must not get drunk. He must not push people around. He must be gentle. He must not be a person who likes to argue. He must not love money.

Manasseh was 12 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 55 years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.Manasseh did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord. He followed the practices of the nations. The Lord hated those practices. He had driven those nations out to make room for the Israelites.Manasseh rebuilt the high places. His father Hezekiah had destroyed them. Manasseh also set up altars to the god named Baal. He made a pole used to worship the female god named Asherah. Ahab, the king of Israel, had done those same things. Manasseh even bowed down to all the stars. And he worshiped them.