Proverbs 17:23

In 11 translations

BSB

A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.Hebrew a bribe from the bosom

KJV

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

WEB

A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.

ASV

A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

LSV

The wicked takes a bribe from the bosom, || To turn aside the paths of judgment.

YLT

A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

DBY

A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.

DRC

The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.

GNV

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.

JPS

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of justice.

LXXE

The ways of a man who unjustly receives gifts in his bosom do not prosper; and an ungodly man perverts the ways of righteousness.

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Original-language editions

WLC

שֹׁ֣חַד מֵ֭חֵיק רָשָׁ֣ע יִקָּ֑ח לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת אָרְח֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

LXX-Br

Λαμβάνοντος δῶρα ἀδίκως ἐν κόλποις οὐ κατευοδοῦνται ὁδοὶ, ἀσεβὴς δὲ ἐκκλίνει ὁδοὺς δικαιοσύνης.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Exodus 23:8Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
• Proverbs 17:8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
• Micah 7:3Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.
• Deuteronomy 16:19Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
• Isaiah 1:23Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
• Proverbs 18:16A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
• 1 Samuel 8:3But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.
• Proverbs 21:14A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
• Mark 14:10–11Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them. They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
• Ezekiel 22:12In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD.
• Micah 3:11Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”
• 1 Samuel 12:3Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I…

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