Proverbs 17:23

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A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:8 : 8 “You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 They are experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men announce what they wish and then they plan it out.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.
  • 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 Here I am. Bring a charge against me before the LORD and before his chosen king. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe so that I would overlook something? Tell me, and I will return it to you!”
  • Prov 18:16 : 16 A person’s gift makes room for him, and leads him before important people.
  • Prov 21:14 : 14 A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath.
  • Isa 1:23 : 23 Your officials are rebels, they associate with thieves. All of them love bribery, and look for payoffs. They do not take up the cause of the orphan, or defend the rights of the widow.
  • Ezek 22:12 : 12 They take bribes within you to shed blood. You engage in usury and charge interest; you extort money from your neighbors. You have forgotten me, declares the Sovereign LORD.
  • Mic 3:11 : 11 Her leaders take bribes when they decide legal cases, her priests proclaim rulings for profit, and her prophets read omens for pay. Yet they claim to trust the LORD and say,“The LORD is among us. Disaster will not overtake us!”
  • Mark 14:10-11 : 10 The Plan to Betray Jesus Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus into their hands. 11 When they heard this, they were delighted and promised to give him money. So Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 23:8
    80%

    8“You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.

  • Eccl 7:7
    78%

    7Human Wisdom Overturned by Adversity Surely oppression can turn a wise person into a fool; likewise, a bribe corrupts the heart.

  • Isa 5:23
    77%

    23They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff, they ignore the just cause of the innocent.

  • Prov 21:14
    77%

    14A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath.

  • Prov 17:8
    76%

    8A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.

  • Prov 17:4
    76%

    4One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

  • Prov 21:7
    76%

    7The violence done by the wicked will drag them away because they have refused to do what is right.

  • Prov 19:28
    75%

    28A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

  • Prov 15:27-28
    2 verses
    75%

    27The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.

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

  • Prov 18:5
    75%

    5It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.

  • Ps 26:10
    75%

    10who are always ready to do wrong or offer a bribe.

  • Mic 7:3
    75%

    3They are experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men announce what they wish and then they plan it out.

  • Deut 16:19
    75%

    19You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.

  • Prov 29:4
    74%

    4A king brings stability to a land by justice, but one who exacts tribute tears it down.

  • Job 36:17
    74%

    17But now you are preoccupied with the judgment due the wicked, judgment and justice take hold of you.

  • Prov 21:27
    74%

    27The wicked person’s sacrifice is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent!

  • Prov 17:20
    74%

    20The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

  • Prov 11:18
    73%

    18The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.

  • Prov 21:29
    73%

    29A wicked person has put on a bold face, but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

  • 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 person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.

  • Ps 37:21
    73%

    21Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.

  • Ps 10:3
    73%

    3Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the LORD.

  • Prov 12:2
    72%

    2A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a person with wicked schemes.

  • Prov 13:6
    72%

    6Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Prov 6:12
    72%

    12A worthless and wicked person walks around saying perverse things;

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the treacherous ends in destruction.

  • Prov 16:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29A violent person entices his neighbor, and then leads him down a path that is terrible.

    30The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things, and one who compresses his lips has accomplished evil.

  • Prov 21:18
    72%

    18The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous are taken in the place of the upright.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.

  • Prov 19:3
    72%

    3A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 24:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23Further Sayings of the Wise These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:

    24The one who says to the guilty,“You are innocent,” peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him.

  • Prov 17:13
    71%

    13As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house.

  • Prov 17:11
    71%

    11An evil person seeks only rebellion, and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

  • Prov 15:6
    71%

    6In the house of the righteous is abundant wealth, but the income of the wicked will be ruined.

  • Prov 12:5
    71%

    5The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

  • Prov 10:32
    71%

    32The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

  • Prov 11:3
    71%

    3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

  • Ps 36:3
    71%

    3The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.

  • Prov 6:14
    71%

    14he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.

  • Prov 18:16
    71%

    16A person’s gift makes room for him, and leads him before important people.

  • Prov 28:21
    71%

    21To show partiality is terrible, for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread.

  • Prov 6:18
    71%

    18a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,

  • Isa 3:11
    71%

    11Woe to the wicked sinners! For they will get exactly what they deserve.

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

    15Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home.

  • Isa 33:15
    71%

    15The one who lives uprightly and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; the one who does not plot violent crimes and does not seek to harm others–

  • Prov 10:6
    70%

    6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.