Proverbs 17:23

World English Bible (2000)

A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:8 : 8 "You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 You shall not wrest justice: you shall not respect persons; neither shall you take a bribe; for a bribe does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 His sons didn't walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
  • 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 Here I am. Witness against me before Yahweh, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind my eyes therewith? 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 pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
  • Isa 1:23 : 23 Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They don't judge the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.
  • Ezek 22:12 : 12 In you have they taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken interest and increase, and you have greedily gained of your neighbors by oppression, and have forgotten me, says the Lord Yahweh.
  • Mic 3:11 : 11 Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, "Isn't Yahweh in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us."
  • Mark 14:10-11 : 10 Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them. 11 They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 23:8
    80%

    8"You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.

  • Eccl 7:7
    78%

    7Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.

  • Isa 5:23
    77%

    23who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!

  • Prov 21:14
    77%

    14A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

  • Prov 17:8
    76%

    8A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

  • Prov 17:4
    76%

    4An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Prov 21:7
    76%

    7The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

  • Prov 19:28
    75%

    28A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down 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 weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

  • Prov 18:5
    75%

    5To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

  • Ps 26:10
    75%

    10in whose hands is wickedness, their right hand is full of bribes.

  • Mic 7:3
    75%

    3Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.

  • Deut 16:19
    75%

    19You shall not wrest justice: you shall not respect persons; neither shall you take a bribe; for a bribe does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

  • Prov 29:4
    74%

    4The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

  • Job 36:17
    74%

    17"But you are full of the judgment of the wicked. Judgment and justice take hold of you.

  • Prov 21:27
    74%

    27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!

  • Prov 17:20
    74%

    20One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

  • Prov 11:18
    73%

    18Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

  • Prov 21:29
    73%

    29A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

  • Prov 11:23
    73%

    23The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  • Prov 29:27
    73%

    27A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.

  • Ps 37:21
    73%

    21The wicked borrow, and don't pay back, but the righteous give generously.

  • Ps 10:3
    73%

    3For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.

  • Prov 12:2
    72%

    2A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked devices.

  • Prov 13:6
    72%

    6Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Prov 6:12
    72%

    12A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth;

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

  • Prov 16:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

    30One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

  • Prov 21:18
    72%

    18The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for the upright.

  • Prov 16:27
    72%

    27A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

  • Prov 19:3
    72%

    3The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

  • Prov 24:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

    24He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" peoples shall curse him, and 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 the income of the wicked brings trouble.

  • Prov 12:5
    71%

    5The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

  • Prov 10:32
    71%

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

  • Prov 11:3
    71%

    3The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous 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%

    14in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always 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; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

  • Prov 6:18
    71%

    18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

  • Isa 3:11
    71%

    11Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; for the deeds of his hands will be paid back to him.

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

    15Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting place:

  • Isa 33:15
    71%

    15He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil--

  • Prov 10:6
    70%

    6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.