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Proverbs 17:23
A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
Proverbs 17:23 · American Standard Version
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Proverbs 17:23 in other translations
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
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In context
20 He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
23 A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
24 Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.
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