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Proverbs 17:23 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.
World English Bible (WEB)
A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, To pervert the ways of justice.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.
| A wicked | שֹׁ֣חַד | šōḥad | SHOH-hahd |
| man taketh | מֵ֭חֵק | mēḥēq | MAY-hake |
| a gift | רָשָׁ֣ע | rāšāʿ | ra-SHA |
| bosom the of out | יִקָּ֑ח | yiqqāḥ | yee-KAHK |
| to pervert | לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת | lĕhaṭṭôt | LEH-HA-tote |
| the ways | אָרְח֥וֹת | ʾorḥôt | ore-HOTE |
| of judgment. | מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | mišpāṭ | meesh-PAHT |