Proverbs 17:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:8 : 8 Take no rewards in a cause: for rewards make blind those who have eyes to see, and make the decisions of the upright false.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 And his sons did not go in his ways, but moved by the love of money took rewards, and were not upright in judging.
  • 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 Here I am: give witness against me before the Lord and before the man on whom he has put the holy oil: whose ox or ass have I taken? to whom have I been untrue? who has been crushed down by me? from whose hand have I taken a price for the blinding of my eyes? I will give it all back to you.
  • Prov 18:16 : 16 A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.
  • Prov 21:14 : 14 By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.
  • Isa 1:23 : 23 Your chiefs have gone against the Lord, they have become friends of thieves; every one of them is looking for profit and going after rewards; they do not give right decisions for the child who has no father, and they do not let the cause of the widow come before them.
  • Ezek 22:12 : 12 In you they have taken rewards as the price of blood; you have taken interest and great profits, and you have taken away your neighbours' goods by force, and have not kept me in mind, says the Lord.
  • Mic 3:11 : 11 Its heads take rewards for judging, and the priests take payment for teaching, and the prophets get silver for reading the future: but still, supporting themselves on the Lord, they say, Is not the Lord among us? no evil will overtake us.
  • Mark 14:10-11 : 10 And Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, so that he might give him up to them. 11 And hearing what he said, they were glad, and gave him their word to make him a payment of money. And he took thought how he might best give him up to them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 23:8
    80%

    8Take no rewards in a cause: for rewards make blind those who have eyes to see, and make the decisions of the upright false.

  • Eccl 7:7
    78%

    7The wise are troubled by the ways of the cruel, and the giving of money is the destruction of the heart.

  • Isa 5:23
    77%

    23Who for a reward give support to the cause of the sinner, and who take away the righteousness of the upright from him.

  • Prov 21:14
    77%

    14By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.

  • Prov 17:8
    76%

    8An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.

  • Prov 17:4
    76%

    4A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • Prov 21:7
    76%

    7By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.

  • Prov 19:28
    75%

    28A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

  • Prov 15:27-28
    2 verses
    75%

    27He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.

    28The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

  • Prov 18:5
    75%

    5To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.

  • Ps 26:10
    75%

    10In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.

  • Mic 7:3
    75%

    3Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.

  • Deut 16:19
    75%

    19You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.

  • Prov 29:4
    74%

    4A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste.

  • Job 36:17
    74%

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  • Prov 21:27
    74%

    27The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!

  • Prov 17:20
    74%

    20Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

  • Prov 11:18
    73%

    18The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

  • Prov 21:29
    73%

    29The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

  • Prov 11:23
    73%

    23The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.

  • Prov 29:27
    73%

    27An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.

  • Ps 37:21
    73%

    21The sinner takes money and does not give it back; but the upright man has mercy, and gives to others.

  • Ps 10:3
    73%

    3For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.

  • Prov 12:2
    72%

    2A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.

  • Prov 13:6
    72%

    6Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

  • Prov 6:12
    72%

    12A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

  • Prov 16:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

    30He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.

  • Prov 21:18
    72%

    18The evil-doer will be given as a price for the life of the good man, and the worker of deceit in the place of the upright.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

  • Prov 19:3
    72%

    3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 24:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

    24He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.

  • Prov 17:13
    71%

    13If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

  • Prov 17:11
    71%

    11An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.

  • Prov 15:6
    71%

    6In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

  • Prov 12:5
    71%

    5The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.

  • Prov 10:32
    71%

    32The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

  • Prov 11:3
    71%

    3The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

  • Ps 36:3
    71%

    3In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

  • Prov 6:14
    71%

    14His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

  • Prov 18:16
    71%

    16A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.

  • Prov 28:21
    71%

    21It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.

  • Prov 6:18
    71%

    18A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;

  • Isa 3:11
    71%

    11Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

    15Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:

  • Isa 33:15
    71%

    15He whose ways are true, and whose words are upright; he who gives no thought to the profits of false acts, whose hands have not taken rewards, who will have no part in putting men to death, and whose eyes are shut against evil;

  • Prov 10:6
    70%

    6Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.