Proverbs 17:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

A wicked man takes a bribe out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of justice.

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  • Exod 23:8 : 8 And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning and perverts the words of the righteous.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever it turns, it prospers.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asks, and the judge asks for a reward; and the great man utters his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe: for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 But his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
  • 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 donkey have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or from whose hand have I received any bribe to blind my eyes with it? and I will restore it to you.
  • Prov 18:16 : 16 A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
  • Prov 21:14 : 14 A gift in secret soothes anger, and a reward in the bosom pacifies strong wrath.
  • Isa 1:23 : 23 Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: everyone loves gifts, and follows after rewards: they do not judge the fatherless, nor does the cause of the widow come to them.
  • Ezek 22:12 : 12 In you they have taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken usury and increase, and you have greedily gained from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me, says the Lord GOD.
  • Mic 3:11 : 11 The leaders judge for reward, and the priests teach for hire, and the prophets divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? No harm can come upon us.
  • Mark 14:10-11 : 10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray him to 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
    80%

    8And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning and perverts the words of the righteous.

  • Eccl 7:7
    78%

    7Surely oppression makes a wise man mad, and a bribe destroys the heart.

  • Isa 5:23
    77%

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

  • Prov 21:14
    77%

    14A gift in secret soothes anger, and a reward in the bosom pacifies strong wrath.

  • Prov 17:8
    76%

    8A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever it turns, it prospers.

  • Prov 17:4
    76%

    4A wicked doer listens to false lips, and a liar gives ear to a deceitful tongue.

  • Prov 21:7
    76%

    7The robbery of the wicked will destroy them, because they refuse to do justice.

  • Prov 19:28
    75%

    28An ungodly witness scorns judgment, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

  • Prov 15:27-28
    2 verses
    75%

    27He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

    28The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

  • Prov 18:5
    75%

    5It is not good to show partiality to 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
    75%

    3That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asks, and the judge asks for a reward; and the great man utters his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

  • Deut 16:19
    75%

    19You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe: for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.

  • Prov 29:4
    74%

    4The king establishes the land by justice; but he who accepts bribes overthrows it.

  • Job 36:17
    74%

    17But you have fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on you.

  • Prov 21:27
    74%

    27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with an evil intent?

  • Prov 17:20
    74%

    20He who has a perverse heart finds no good, and he who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

  • Prov 11:18
    73%

    18The wicked works a deceitful work, but he who sows righteousness shall have a sure reward.

  • Prov 21:29
    73%

    29A wicked man hardens his face, but as for the upright, he directs his way.

  • Prov 11:23
    73%

    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 who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

  • Ps 37:21
    73%

    21The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous show mercy and give.

  • Ps 10:3
    73%

    3For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the greedy, whom the LORD abhors.

  • Prov 12:2
    72%

    2A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but a man of wicked plans will He condemn.

  • Prov 13:6
    72%

    6Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Prov 6:12
    72%

    12A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth.

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15Good understanding gives favor, but the way of transgressors is hard.

  • Prov 16:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29A violent man entices his neighbor, and leads him into a way that is not good.

    30He shuts his eyes to devise perverse things; moving his lips, he brings evil to pass.

  • Prov 21:18
    72%

    18The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27An ungodly man digs up evil, and in his lips there is like a burning fire.

  • Prov 19:3
    72%

    3The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart frets against the LORD.

  • Prov 24:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23These sayings also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

    24He who says to the wicked, You are righteous; him the people shall curse, nations shall abhor him.

  • Prov 17:13
    71%

    13Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 17:11
    71%

    11An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

  • Prov 15:6
    71%

    6In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but in the income of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 12:5
    71%

    5The thoughts of the righteous are right, but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

  • Prov 10:32
    71%

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversity.

  • Prov 11:3
    71%

    3The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the crookedness of transgressors shall destroy them.

  • Ps 36:3
    71%

    3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has ceased to be wise, and to do good.

  • Prov 6:14
    71%

    14Perversity is in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord.

  • Prov 18:16
    71%

    16A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

  • Prov 28:21
    71%

    21To show partiality is not good; for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

  • Prov 6:18
    71%

    18A heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

  • Isa 3:11
    71%

    11Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given to him.

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

    15Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; do not spoil his resting place.

  • Isa 33:15
    71%

    15He who walks righteously, and speaks uprightly; he who despises the gain of oppressions, who shakes his hands from holding bribes, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil;

  • Prov 10:6
    70%

    6Blessings are upon the head of the just, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.