Proverbs 17:23
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23The wicked take bribes under the table;
they show nothing but contempt for justice.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
The wicked accepts a bribe in secret
to pervert the ways of justice.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
The wicked accept bribes in secret
to pervert the course of justice.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
A wicked person secretly takes a bribe
to subvert the course of justice.
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NLTNew Living Translation
The wicked take secret bribes
to pervert the course of justice.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
The wicked will accept a bribe from the lap,
in order to pervert the ways of justice.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom
To pervert the ways of judgment.
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