But his sons did not follow ¹  his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice. ² 

biblegateway 1Sa 8:3

His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain 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.

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

biblegateway 1Sa 8:3

But his sons did not walk in 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.

bibleoremus 1Sa 8:3

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

His sons did not follow their father's ways but were intent on their own profit, taking bribes and perverting the course of justice.

biblegateway 1Sa 8:3

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 judgment.

biblegateway 1Sa 8:3

But his sons did not follow ¹  his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice. ² 

¹ tn Heb “walk in” (also in v. 5).

² tn Heb “and they turned aside after unjust gain and took bribes and perverted justice.”