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Proverbs 17:23

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Proverbs 17:23 - Amplified Bible

A wicked man receives a bribe out of the bosom (pocket) to pervert the ways of justice.

Proverbs 17:23 - American Standard Version

A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

Proverbs 17:23 - Bible in Basic English

A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.

Proverbs 17:23 - Darby Bible

A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.

Proverbs 17:23 - English Standard Version

The wicked accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.

Proverbs 17:23 - King James Version

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

Proverbs 17:23 - La Biblia de las Americas

El impìo recibe soborno bajo el manto,
para pervertir las sendas del derecho.

Proverbs 17:23 - The Message

The wicked take bribes under the table;
   they show nothing but contempt for justice.

 

Proverbs 17:23 - New American Standard Bible

A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice.

Proverbs 17:23 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

El impìo recibe soborno bajo el manto
Para pervertir las sendas del derecho.

Proverbs 17:23 - World English Bible

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

Proverbs 17:23 - Young's Living Translation

A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

Proverbs 17:23 - Additional Comments

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