Proverbs 17:23
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome, to peruert the wayes of iudgement.
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- Deuteronomy 16:19Rank 1 from verse 23
19Thou 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.
19Thou shalt not wrest iudgement, thou shalt not respect persons, *neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and peruert the ‖wordes of the righteous.
- Exodus 23:8Rank 2 from verse 23
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.
3¶ †That they may doe euill with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the iudge asketh for a reward: and the great man, he vttereth his mischieuous desire: so they wrap it vp.
- Proverbs 17:8Rank 4 from verse 23
- Isaiah 1:23Rank 5 from verse 23
23Thy 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.
23Thy princes are rebellious and companions of theeues: euery one loueth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they *iudge not the fatherlesse, neither doth the cause of the widowe come vnto them.
- 1 Samuel 12:3Rank 6 from verse 23
3Behold, 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.
3Behold, *here I am, witnesse against me before the LORD, and before his Anoynted: Whose oxe haue I taken? or whose asse haue I taken? or whom haue I defrauded? whom haue I oppressed? or of whose hand haue I receiued any †bribe ‖to blinde mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
- 1 Samuel 8:3Rank 7 from verse 23
- Ezekiel 22:12Rank 8 from verse 23
12In 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.
12In thee haue they taken gifts to shead blood: thou hast taken vsury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the LORD God.
- Mark 14:10–11Rank 9 from verse 23
10¶ And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
11And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
10¶ *And Iudas Iscariot, one of the twelue, went vnto the chiefe Priests, to betray him vnto them.
11And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to giue him money. And he sought how he might conueniently betray him.
- Micah 3:11Rank 10 from verse 23
11The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.
11†The heads thereof iudge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hyre, and the Prophets thereof diuine for money: yet will they leane vpon the LORD, and say; Is not the LORD among vs? none euill can come vpon vs.
- Proverbs 18:16Rank 11 from verse 23
- Proverbs 21:14Rank 12 from verse 23
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Proverbs 17:23
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Third-person singular present form of take: receives, seizes, carries, accepts, chooses, or lays hold of.
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Sense 1: Something given or bestowed; a present. Sense 2: An endowment or ability. Sense 3: A bribe.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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To turn aside, twist, corrupt, distort, or lead away from what is right, true, just, or intended.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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17:22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
17:22*‖A merrie heart doth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
17:23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
17:23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome, to peruert the wayes of iudgement.
Selected passage17:24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
17:24*Wisedome is before him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the ends of the earth.