A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 17:23 · retained source text
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome, to peruert the wayes of iudgement.
KJV dictionary & concordance
gift
Meaning of “gift”
Sense 1: Something given or bestowed; a present. Sense 2: An endowment or ability. Sense 3: A bribe.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
59 occurrences52 verses23 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 34:12
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “gift”
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 18:16 · retained source text
A mans gift maketh roome for him, & bringeth him before great men.
1611 marginal noteChap.17.8.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 21:14 · retained source text
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a reward in the bosome, strong wrath.
1611 marginal noteCha.17.8. and 18.16.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 25:14 · retained source text
Who so boasteth himselfe of a false gift, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
1611 marginal noteHebr. in a gift of falshood.
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 3:13 · retained source text
And also that euery man should eate and drinke, and enioy the good of all his labour: it is the gift of God.
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:19 · retained source text
Euery man also to whom God hath giuen riches and wealth, and hath giuen him power to eate thereof, and to take his portion, and to reioyce in his labour; th is is the gift of God.
¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:7 · retained source text
¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad: and a gift destroyeth the heart.
1611 marginal noteDeut.16.19.
¶ Thus saith the Lord God; If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons’; it shall be their possession by inheritance.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 46:16 · retained source text
¶ Thus saith the LORD God, If the prince giue a gift vnto any of his sonnes, the inheritance thereof shall be his sonnes, it shall be their possession by inheritance:
But if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall be his sons’ for them.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 46:17 · retained source text
But if hee giue a gift of his inheritance to one of his seruants, then it shalbe his to the yeere of libertie: after, it shall returne to the Prince, but his inheritance shalbe his sonnes for them.
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:23 · retained source text
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee:
Complete reference index — all 52 verses
Genesis 34:12Exodus 23:8Numbers 8:19Numbers 18:6Numbers 18:7Numbers 18:11Deuteronomy 16:192 Samuel 19:42Psalms 45:12Proverbs 17:8Proverbs 17:23Proverbs 18:16Proverbs 21:14Proverbs 25:14Ecclesiastes 3:13Ecclesiastes 5:19Ecclesiastes 7:7Ezekiel 46:16Ezekiel 46:17Matthew 5:23Matthew 5:24Matthew 8:4Matthew 15:5Matthew 23:18Matthew 23:19Mark 7:11John 4:10Acts 2:38Acts 8:20Acts 10:45Acts 11:17Romans 1:11Romans 5:15Romans 5:16Romans 5:17Romans 5:18Romans 6:231 Corinthians 1:71 Corinthians 7:71 Corinthians 13:22 Corinthians 1:112 Corinthians 8:42 Corinthians 9:15Ephesians 2:8Ephesians 3:7Ephesians 4:7Philippians 4:171 Timothy 4:142 Timothy 1:6Hebrews 6:4James 1:171 Peter 4:10
Where “gift” appears
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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus2 occurrences
1 verseNumbers4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesEcclesiastes3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew8 occurrences
6 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs4 occurrences
4 versesRomans8 occurrences
6 verses1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 versesEphesians3 occurrences
3 versesPhilippians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJames2 occurrences
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
1 verseExodus2 occurrences
1 verseNumbers4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesEcclesiastes3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew8 occurrences
6 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs4 occurrences
4 versesRomans8 occurrences
6 verses1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 versesEphesians3 occurrences
3 versesPhilippians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJames2 occurrences
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗a bribe.