Neither shalt thou take bribes, which even blind the wise, and pervert the words of the just.
Proverbs 17:23 - 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. 更多版本King 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. English Standard Version 2016 The wicked accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice. |
Neither shalt thou take bribes, which even blind the wise, and pervert the words of the just.
The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.
For as the crackling of thorns burning under a pot, so is the laughter of a fool: now this also is vanity.
Thy princes are faithless, companions of thieves: they all love bribes, the run after rewards. They judge not for the fatherless: and the widow's cometh not in to them.
They have taken gifts in thee to shed blood: thou hast taken usury and increase and hast covetously oppressed thy neighbours: and then hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God.
Her princes in the midst of her are like wolves ravening the prey to shed blood and to destroy souls and to run after gains through covetousness.
Her princes have judged for bribes, and her priests have taught for hire, and her prophets divined for money: and they leaned upon the Lord, saying: Is not the Lord in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.
Hear this, ye princes of the house of Jacob, and ye judges of the house of Israel: you that abhor judgment, and pervert all that is right.
The evil of their hands they call good: the prince requireth, and the judge is for giving: and the great man hath uttered the desire of his soul, and they have troubled it.
And not go aside to either part. Thou shalt not accept person nor gifts: for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and change the words of the just.
Speak of me before the Lord, and before his anointed, whether I have taken any man's ox, or ass: If I have wronged any man: If I have oppressed any man: If I have taken a bribe at any man's hand: and I will despise it this day, and will restore it to you.
And his sons walked not in his ways: but they turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.