Take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight, and perverts the words of the righteous.
Proverbs 17:23 - Tree of Life Version The wicked one receives a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom To pervert the ways of judgment. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A wicked man receives a bribe out of the bosom (pocket) to pervert the ways of justice. American Standard Version (1901) A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice. Common English Bible The wicked take secret bribes to twist the way of justice. Catholic Public Domain Version The impious receives gifts from the bosom, so that he may pervert the paths of judgment. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment. |
Take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight, and perverts the words of the righteous.
A bribe is a charm in the eyes of its owner. Wherever he turns, he succeeds.
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a bribe given secretly, fierce rage.
For extortion drives a wise man crazy, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
Your princes are rebellious and friends with thieves. Everyone loves a bribe and chases after rewards. They do not defend the orphan, nor does a widow’s case come to them.
who justify the wicked for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of justice!
They accept bribes in order to shed blood in you; you have taken usurious interest. You have greedily gained by oppressing your neighbors, and you have forgotten Me.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing at prey, spilling blood and destroying lives for dishonest gain.
Her leaders give judgment for a bribe. Her priests give direction for a price. Her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean on Adonai by saying: “Is not Adonai in our midst? No calamity will come upon us!”
Hear this, leaders of the house of Jacob, rulers of the house of Israel: You who abhor justice, and twist everything upright,
Both hands are diligent at doing evil. The official and the judge ask for a bribe. The distinguished man utters a desire of his soul. Thus they weave it together.
You are not to twist justice—you must not show partiality or take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the righteous.
Here I am. Witness against me before Adonai and before His anointed. Whose ox have I taken or whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded or whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to look the other way? I will restore it to you.”
His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain—they took bribes and perverted justice.