Proverbs 17:23

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:8 : 8 And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 A gift is as a ecious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it ospereth.
  • Mic 7:3 : 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.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 Thou 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.
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
  • 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 Behold, 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.
  • Prov 18:16 : 16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
  • Prov 21:14 : 14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
  • Isa 1:23 : 23 Thy 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.
  • Ezek 22:12 : 12 In 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.
  • Mic 3:11 : 11 The 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.
  • Mark 14:10-11 : 10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 23:8
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    8And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

  • Eccl 7:7
    78%

    7Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

  • Isa 5:23
    77%

    23Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

  • Prov 21:14
    77%

    14A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

  • Prov 17:8
    76%

    8A gift is as a ecious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it ospereth.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

  • Prov 21:7
    76%

    7The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

  • Prov 19:28
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    28An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

  • Prov 15:27-28
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    27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

    28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

  • Prov 18:5
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    5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

  • Ps 26:10
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    10In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

  • Mic 7:3
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    3That 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.

  • Deut 16:19
    75%

    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.

  • Prov 29:4
    74%

    4The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

  • Job 36:17
    74%

    17But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.

  • Prov 21:27
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    27The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

  • Prov 17:20
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    20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

  • Prov 11:18
    73%

    18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

  • Prov 21:29
    73%

    29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the uight, he directeth his way.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  • Prov 29:27
    73%

    27An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is uight in the way is abomination to the wicked.

  • Ps 37:21
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    21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

  • Ps 10:3
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    3For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

  • Prov 12:2
    72%

    2A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

  • Prov 13:6
    72%

    6Righteousness keepeth him that is uight in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

  • Prov 6:12
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    12A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

  • Prov 16:29-30
    2 verses
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    29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

    30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

  • Prov 21:18
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    18The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the uight.

  • Prov 16:27
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    27An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Prov 24:23-24
    2 verses
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    23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

    24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

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    71%

    13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 17:11
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    11An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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    6In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 12:5
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    5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

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    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

  • Prov 11:3
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    3The integrity of the uight shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

  • Ps 36:3
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    3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

  • Prov 6:14
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    14Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

  • Prov 18:16
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    16A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

  • Prov 28:21
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    21To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

  • Prov 6:18
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    18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

  • Isa 3:11
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    11Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

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    15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

  • Isa 33:15
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    15He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

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    6Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.