Proverbs 17:23
23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Other Translations of Proverbs 17:23
New International Version
23 The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.
English Standard Version
23 The wicked accepts a bribe in secret
The Message
23 The wicked take bribes under the table; they show nothing but contempt for justice.
New King James Version
23 A wicked man accepts a bribe behind the back To pervert the ways of justice.
New Living Translation
23 The wicked take secret bribes to pervert the course of justice.
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 17:23
Commentary on Proverbs 17:23
(Read Proverbs 17:23)
The wicked are ready to part with their money, though loved, that they may not suffer for their crimes.