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Proverbs 17:23

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

Proverbs 17:23 WEB

Proverbs 17:23 in the King James Version

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

Context

22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

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

24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

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