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Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:23
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The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.
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Proverbs 17:23 in Other Translations
KJV
23
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
ESV
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The wicked accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.
NLT
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The wicked take secret bribes to pervert the course of justice.
MSG
23
The wicked take bribes under the table; they show nothing but contempt for justice.
CSB
23
A wicked man secretly takes a bribe to subvert the course of justice.
Proverbs 17:23 In-Context
21
To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.
22
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23
The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.
24
A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
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A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
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Exodus 18:21
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Exodus 23:8
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1 Samuel 8:3
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Job 34:33
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