Proverbs 17:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.”
Proverbs 17:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 17:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 17:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.”
Proverbs 17:23 — World English Bible
Proverbs 17:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.”
Proverbs 17:23 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 17:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.”
Proverbs 17:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 17:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.”
Proverbs 17:23 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 17:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.”
Proverbs 17:23 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 17:23 in Context — Proverbs 17
21 El que engendra al necio, para su tristeza [lo engendra]: y el padre del fatuo no se alegrará.
22 El corazón alegre produce buena disposición: mas el espíritu triste seca los huesos.
23 El impío toma dádiva del seno, para pervertir las sendas del derecho.
24 En el rostro del entendido [aparece] la sabiduría: mas los ojos del necio [vagan] hasta el cabo de la tierra.
25 El hijo necio es enojo á su padre, y amargura á la que lo engendró.
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What Does Proverbs 17:23 Mean?
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