Proverbs 17:23
KJVA wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
01aParallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsA wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.
A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.
01bAbout this book
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Old TestamentProverbs — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
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02Original language
Hebrew▾
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