Proverbs 17:23

Geneva Bible (1560)

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:8 : 8 Thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and peruerteth the wordes of the righteous.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 A rewarde is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that haue it: it prospereth, whithersoeuer it turneth.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 To make good for the euil of their hands, the prince asked, and the iudge iudgeth for a reward: therefore the great man he speaketh out the corruption of his soule: so they wrapt it vp.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 Wrest not thou ye Law, nor respect any person, neither take rewarde: for the reward blindeth ye eyes of the wise, & peruerteth ye worde of ye iust.
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 And his sonnes walked not in his wayes, but turned aside after lucre, and tooke rewards, and peruerted the iudgement.
  • 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 Beholde, here I am: beare recorde of me before the Lord & before his Anointed. Whose oxe haue I taken? or whose asse haue I taken? or whome haue I done wrong to? or whome haue I hurt? or of whose hande haue I receiued any bribe, to blinde mine eyes therewith, and I will restore it you?
  • Prov 18:16 : 16 A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.
  • Prov 21:14 : 14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.
  • Isa 1:23 : 23 Thy Princes are rebellious and companions of theeues: euery one loueth giftes, and followeth after rewards: they iudge not the fatherlesse, neither doeth the widowes cause come before them.
  • Ezek 22:12 : 12 In thee haue they taken giftes to shed blood: thou hast taken vsurie and the encrease, and thou hast defrauded thy neighbours by extortion, & hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God.
  • Mic 3:11 : 11 The heads thereof iudge for rewardes, and the Priestes thereof teache for hyre, and the prophets thereof prophecie for money: yet wil they leane vpon the Lorde, and say, Is not the Lorde among vs? no euill can come vpon vs.
  • Mark 14:10-11 : 10 Then Iudas Iscariot, one of the twelue, went away vnto the hie Priestes, to betray him vnto them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised that they woulde giue him monie: therefore he sought howe he might conueniently betraie him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 23:8
    80%

    8Thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and peruerteth the wordes of the righteous.

  • Eccl 7:7
    78%

    7(7:9) Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad: and the rewarde destroyeth the heart.

  • Isa 5:23
    77%

    23Which iustifie the wicked for a rewarde, and take away the righteousnesse of the righteous from him.

  • Prov 21:14
    77%

    14A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.

  • Prov 17:8
    76%

    8A rewarde is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that haue it: it prospereth, whithersoeuer it turneth.

  • Prov 17:4
    76%

    4The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.

  • Prov 21:7
    76%

    7The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

  • Prov 19:28
    75%

    28A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, & the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.

  • Prov 15:27-28
    2 verses
    75%

    27He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.

    28The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.

  • Prov 18:5
    75%

    5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to cause ye righteous to fall in iudgement.

  • Ps 26:10
    75%

    10In whose handes is wickednes, and their right hand is full of bribes.

  • Mic 7:3
    75%

    3To make good for the euil of their hands, the prince asked, and the iudge iudgeth for a reward: therefore the great man he speaketh out the corruption of his soule: so they wrapt it vp.

  • Deut 16:19
    75%

    19Wrest not thou ye Law, nor respect any person, neither take rewarde: for the reward blindeth ye eyes of the wise, & peruerteth ye worde of ye iust.

  • Prov 29:4
    74%

    4A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it.

  • Job 36:17
    74%

    17But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.

  • Prov 21:27
    74%

    27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?

  • Prov 17:20
    74%

    20The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

  • Prov 11:18
    73%

    18The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.

  • Prov 21:29
    73%

    29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.

  • Prov 11:23
    73%

    23The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.

  • Prov 29:27
    73%

    27A wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the wicked.

  • Ps 37:21
    73%

    21The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.

  • Ps 10:3
    73%

    3For the wicked hath made boast of his owne heartes desire, and the couetous blesseth himselfe: he contemneth the Lord.

  • Prov 12:2
    72%

    2A good man getteth fauour of the Lorde: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.

  • Prov 13:6
    72%

    6Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

  • Prov 6:12
    72%

    12The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.

  • Prov 16:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

    30He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.

  • Prov 21:18
    72%

    18The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.

  • Prov 19:3
    72%

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 24:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23Also these things perteine to the wise, It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.

    24He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhorre him.

  • Prov 17:13
    71%

    13He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 17:11
    71%

    11A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

  • Prov 15:6
    71%

    6The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 12:5
    71%

    5The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.

  • Prov 10:32
    71%

    32The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

  • Prov 11:3
    71%

    3The vprightnes of the iust shal guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.

  • Ps 36:3
    71%

    3The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.

  • Prov 6:14
    71%

    14Lewde things are in his heart: he imagineth euill at all times, and raiseth vp contentions.

  • Prov 18:16
    71%

    16A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.

  • Prov 28:21
    71%

    21To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.

  • Prov 6:18
    71%

    18An heart that imagineth wicked enterprises, feete that be swift in running to mischiefe,

  • Isa 3:11
    71%

    11Woe be to the wicked, it shalbe euill with him: for the reward of his handes shalbe giuen him.

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

    15Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

  • Isa 33:15
    71%

    15Hee that walketh in iustice, and speaketh righteous things, refusing gaine of oppression, shaking his handes from taking of gifts, stopping his eares from hearing of blood, and shutting his eyes from seeing euill.

  • Prov 10:6
    70%

    6Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.