Proverbs 17:23

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

The unjust one will take a gift from the bosom to turn, aside the paths of judgment

Cross References

Micah 7:3

For doing evil with the hands to do well, the chief asking, and the judge, for peace; and the great one, he spake the mischief of his soul: and they will entangle it

Proverbs 17:8

The gift a stone of grace in the, eyes of him possessing it: to all which it shall turn it shall prosper.

Exodus 23:8

And thou shalt not take a gift; for the gift will blind the seeing, and will pervert just words.

Deuteronomy 16:19

Thou shalt not turn away Judgment; thou shalt not look upon and thou shalt not take a gift, for the gift will blind the eyes of the wise and will pervert the words of the just.

Micah 3:11

Her heads will judge for a gift, and her priests will teach for hire, and her prophets will divine for silver: and they will lean upon Jehovah, saying, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? he will not bring evil upon us.

Ezekiel 22:12

They took a gift in thee to pour out blood; thou tookest usury and interest, and thou wilt plunder thy neighbors by violence, and thou didst forget me, says the Lord Jehovah.

Isaiah 1:23

Thy chiefs turning away, and associates of thieves: every one loving a gift and following recompenses: the orphan they will not judge, and the cause of the widow will not come to them.

Proverbs 21:14

Giving in secret will subdue anger: and a gift in the bosom, strong wrath.

Proverbs 18:16

The gift of a man will enlarge to him, and shall conduct him before the great

1 Samuel 12:3

Behold me: answer against me before Jehovah and before his Messiah, whose ox did I take? or whose ass did I take? and whom did I oppress? whom did I vex? and from whose hand did I take a ransom and hidden mine eyes with it? and I will turn back to you.

1 Samuel 8:3

And his sons went not in his way, and they will incline after plunder, and they will take a gift, and they will turn away from judgment.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

For oppression will make foolish the wise one; and a gift will destroy the heart.

Isaiah 5:23

Justifying the unjust on account of a gift, and they will take away the justice of the just from him.

Ezekiel 22:27

Her chiefs in her midst as wolves rending the prey, to pour out blood, to destroy souls, for the sake of plundering plunder.

Micah 3:9

Hear now this, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and judges of the house of Israel abhorring judgment, and they will pervert all uprightness.