Proverbs 17:23

Bishops' Bible (1568)

The vngodly taketh gyftes out of the bosome, to wrest the wayes of iudgement.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:8 : 8 Thou shalt take no gyftes: for gyftes blinde the seyng, and peruert the wordes of the righteous.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 A gyft is as a precious stone vnto hym that hath it: but vnto whom soeuer it turneth, it maketh hym vnwise.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 Yet they say they do wel, when they do euyll: the prince asketh, and the iudge iudgeth for a rewarde, therfore the great man speaketh out of the corruption of his soule, and so they wrappe it vp.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 Wrest not thou the lawe, nor knowe any person, neither take any rewarde: for giftes do blinde the eyes of the wise, & peruert the wordes of the righteous.
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 And his sonnes walked not in his wayes, but turned aside after lucre, and tooke rewarde, and peruerted the ryght.
  • 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 Beholde here I am, beare recorde of me before the Lorde & before his annoynted: Whose oxe haue I taken? or whose asse haue I taken? whom haue I done wrong to? Whom haue I hurt? Or of whose hande haue I receaued any bribe, to blind myne eyes therwith? and I will restore it you.
  • Prov 18:16 : 16 A mans gyft maketh an open way, to bryng hym before great men.
  • Prov 21:14 : 14 A priuie rewarde pacifieth displeasure: and a gyft in the bosome stylleth furiousnesse.
  • Isa 1:23 : 23 Thy princes are wicked, and companions of theeues: they loue gyftes altogether, and gape for rewardes: As for the fatherlesse they helpe hym not to his ryght, neither wyll they let the widdowes causes come before them.
  • Ezek 22:12 : 12 Yea giftes haue ben receaued in thee to shed blood, thou hast taken vsurie and encrease, thou hast oppressed thy neighbours by extortion, and forgotten me, saith the Lorde God.
  • Mic 3:11 : 11 (The heades therof iudge for rewards, and the priestes thereof teache for hyre, and the prophetes thereof prophecie for money: yet wyll they leane vpon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among vs? no euill can come vpon vs.)
  • Mark 14:10-11 : 10 And Iudas Iscariot, one of the twelue, went away vnto ye hye priestes, to betray hym vnto them. 11 When they hearde that, they were glad, and promised that they woulde geue hym money. And he sought howe he myght conueniently betray hym.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 23:8
    80%

    8 Thou shalt take no gyftes: for gyftes blinde the seyng, and peruert the wordes of the righteous.

  • Eccl 7:7
    78%

    7 The wyse man hateth wrong dealing, and abhorreth the heart that coueteth rewardes.

  • Isa 5:23
    77%

    23 Wo be vnto them that geue sentence with the vngodly for rewardes, but condempne the iust cause of the ryghteous.

  • Prov 21:14
    77%

    14 A priuie rewarde pacifieth displeasure: and a gyft in the bosome stylleth furiousnesse.

  • Prov 17:8
    76%

    8 A gyft is as a precious stone vnto hym that hath it: but vnto whom soeuer it turneth, it maketh hym vnwise.

  • Prov 17:4
    76%

    4 A wicked body geueth heede to false lippes, and a lyer geueth eare to a deceiptfull tongue.

  • Prov 21:7
    76%

    7 The robberies of the vngodly shalbe their owne destruction: for they wyll not do the thing that is right.

  • Prov 19:28
    75%

    28 A wicked witnesse mocketh iudgement: and the mouth of the vngodly deuoureth wickednesse.

  • Prov 15:27-28
    2 verses
    75%

    27 The greedy couetous man rooteth vp his owne house: but who so hateth rewardes shall lyue.

    28 The heart of the ryghteous studyeth his aunswere afore: but the wicked mans mouth spueth out mischiefe.

  • Prov 18:5
    75%

    5 It is not good to regarde the person of the vngodly, to ouerthrowe the righteous in iudgement.

  • Ps 26:10
    75%

    10 In whose handes is wickednes: and their right hande is full of gyftes.

  • Mic 7:3
    75%

    3 Yet they say they do wel, when they do euyll: the prince asketh, and the iudge iudgeth for a rewarde, therfore the great man speaketh out of the corruption of his soule, and so they wrappe it vp.

  • Deut 16:19
    75%

    19 Wrest not thou the lawe, nor knowe any person, neither take any rewarde: for giftes do blinde the eyes of the wise, & peruert the wordes of the righteous.

  • Prov 29:4
    74%

    4 With true iudgement the kyng stablissheth the lande: but yf he be a man that oppresse the people with gatherynges, he turneth it vpside downe.

  • Job 36:17
    74%

    17 Neuerthelesse, thou hast commended the iudgement of the vngodly, and euen such a iudgement & sentence shalt thou suffer.

  • Prov 21:27
    74%

    27 The sacrifice of the vngodly is abhomination: howe muche more when they offer the thing that is gotten with wickednesse?

  • Prov 17:20
    74%

    20 Who so hath a frowarde heart, obteyneth no good: and he that hath a double tongue, shall fall into mischiefe.

  • Prov 11:18
    73%

    18 The vngodly worketh deceiptfull workes: but he that soweth righteousnesse shall receaue a sure rewarde.

  • Prov 21:29
    73%

    29 An vngodly man hardeneth his face: but the iust refourmeth his owne way.

  • Prov 11:23
    73%

    23 The desire of the ryghteous is acceptable: but the hope of the vngodly is indignation.

  • Prov 29:27
    73%

    27 The righteous abhorreth the vngodlye: and the wicked hateth hym that is in the ryght way.

  • Ps 37:21
    73%

    21 The vngodly boroweth and payeth not agayne: but the righteous geueth mercifully and liberally.

  • Ps 10:3
    73%

    3 For the vngodly prayseth according to his owne heartes desire: and blessing the couetous, he blasphemeth God.

  • Prov 12:2
    72%

    2 A good man is acceptable vnto the Lorde: but the wicked imaginer wyll he condempne.

  • Prov 13:6
    72%

    6 Ryghteousnesse kepeth the innocent in the way: but vngodlinesse doth ouerthrowe the sinner.

  • Prov 6:12
    72%

    12 An vngodly person, a wicked man, goeth with a frowarde mouth.

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15 Good vnderstandyng geueth fauour: but harde is the way of the dispisers.

  • Prov 16:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29 A wicked man beguyleth his neyghbour, and leadeth hym into the way that is not good:

    30 He shutteth his eyes to deuise mischiefe: and moueth his lippes to bryng euyll to passe.

  • Prov 21:18
    72%

    18 The vngodly shalbe a raunsome for the righteous: and the wicked for the iust.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27 An vngodly person stirreth vp euyll, and in his lippes he is as an hotte burnyng fyre.

  • Prov 19:3
    72%

    3 The foolishnesse of man paruerteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lorde.

  • Prov 24:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23 It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.

    24 He that saith to the vngodly thou art righteous, hym shall the people curse, yea the comminaltie shall abhorre him:

  • Prov 17:13
    71%

    13 Who so rewardeth euill for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 17:11
    71%

    11 A seditious person seketh mischiefe, and a cruell messenger shalbe sent agaynst hym.

  • Prov 15:6
    71%

    6 The house of the ryghteous is full of riches: but in the fruites of the vngodly there is trouble.

  • Prov 12:5
    71%

    5 The thoughtes of the ryghteous are ryght: but the imaginations of the vngodly are deceptfull.

  • Prov 10:32
    71%

    32 The lippes of the ryghteous vtter that which is acceptable: but the mouth of the vngodly speaketh frowarde thynges.

  • Prov 11:3
    71%

    3 The innocent dealyng of the iust shall leade them: but the wickednesse of the offendours shalbe their owne destruction.

  • Ps 36:3
    71%

    3 The wordes of his mouth are vnrighteous and full of deceipt: he hath left of to behaue him selfe wisely & to do good.

  • Prov 6:14
    71%

    14 He is euer imagining mischiefe and frowardnes in his heart, and causeth discorde.

  • Prov 18:16
    71%

    16 A mans gyft maketh an open way, to bryng hym before great men.

  • Prov 28:21
    71%

    21 To haue respect of persons in iudgement is not good, for that man wyll do wrong, yea euen for a peece of bread.

  • Prov 6:18
    71%

    18 An heart that goeth about wicked imaginations, feete that be swyft in running to mischiefe,

  • Isa 3:11
    71%

    11 But wo be vnto the wicked, for it shalbe euyll with hym: for he shalbe rewarded after his owne workes.

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

    15 Laye no priuie wayte (O wicked man) against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

  • Isa 33:15
    71%

    15 He that leadeth a godly life, and speaketh the trueth, he that abhorreth gaynes by violence and deceipt, he that kepeth his hande that he touche no rewarde, which stoppeth his eares that he heare no counsayle agaynst the innocent blood, which holdeth downe his eyes that he see no euyll:

  • Prov 10:6
    70%

    6 Blessinges are vpon the head of the righteous: and the mouth of the vngodly kepeth mischiefe in secrete.