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
Read Proverbs 17:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Celui qui donne naissance à un insensé aura du chagrin; Le père d’un fou ne peut pas se réjouir.
22 Un cœur joyeux est un bon remède, Mais un esprit abattu dessèche les os.
23 Le méchant accepte en secret des présents, Pour pervertir les voies de la justice.
24 La sagesse est en face de l’homme intelligent, Mais les yeux de l’insensé sont à l’extrémité de la terre.
25 Un fils insensé fait le chagrin de son père, Et l’amertume de celle qui l’a enfanté.
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What Does Proverbs 17:23 Mean?
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