proverbs 17:23 a wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment

Proverbs 17:23

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of judgment.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— A bribe out of his bosom, doth a lawless man take, to pervert the ways of justice.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome, to peruert the wayes of iudgement.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He who accepts a bribe is wicked; for he perverts the way of justice.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— The ways of a man who unjustly receives gifts in [his] bosom do not prosper; and an ungodly man perverts the ways of righteousness.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

A wicked 7563

{7563} Prime
רָשָׁע
rasha`
{raw-shaw'}

From H7561; morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person.

[man] taketh 3947

{3947} Prime
לָקַח
laqach
{law-kakh'}

A primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications).

z8799

<8799> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885

a gift 7810

{7810} Prime
שַׁחַד
shachad
{shakh'-ad}

From H7809; a donation (venal or redemptive).

out of the bosom 2436

{2436} Prime
חֵיק
cheyq
{khake}

From an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose; the bosom (literally or figuratively).

x4480

(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}

For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.

to pervert 5186

{5186} Prime
נָטָה
natah
{naw-taw'}

A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of applications.

z8687

<8687> Grammar

Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 1162

the ways 734

{0734} Prime
אֹרַח
'orach
{o'-rakh}

From H0732; a well trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan.

of judgment. 4941

{4941} Prime
מִשְׁפָּט
mishpat
{mish-pawt'}

From H8199; properly a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (particularly) divine law, individual or collectively), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly justice, including a particular right, or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style.

Proverbs 17:23

_ _ a gift ... bosom — Money and other valuables were borne in a fold of the garment, called the bosom.

_ _ to pervert — that is, by bribery.

Proverbs 17:23

_ _ See here, 1. What an evil thing bribery is: He is a wicked man that will take a gift to engage him to give a false testimony, verdict, or judgment; when he does it he is ashamed of it, for he takes it, with all the secresy imaginable, out of the bosom where he knows it is laid ready for him; it is industriously concealed, and so slyly that, if he could, he would hide it from his own conscience. A gift is taken out of the bosom of a wicked man (so some read it); for he is a bad man that gives bribes, as well as he that takes them. 2. What a powerful thing it is. It is of such force that it perverts the ways of judgment. The course of justice is not only obstructed, but turned into injustice; and the greatest wrongs are done under colour of doing right.

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Proverbs 17:23

A wicked [man] taketh a bribe out of the ^(l) bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

^(l) That is, secretly and out of the bosom of the rich.

Proverbs 17:8 A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Proverbs 18:16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

Proverbs 21:14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

Exodus 23:8 And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Deuteronomy 16:19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

1 Samuel 8:3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

1 Samuel 12:3 Behold, here I [am]: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received [any] bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

Isaiah 1:23 Thy princes [are] rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

Ezekiel 22:12 In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.

Micah 7:3 That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge [asketh] for a reward; and the great [man], he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

Mark 14:10-11 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. ... And when they heard [it], they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

Ex 23:8. Dt 16:19. 1S 8:3; 12:3. Pv 17:8; 18:16; 21:14. Is 1:23. Ezk 22:12. Mi 7:3. Mk 14:10.