²⁷ He who ^(A)profits illicitly troubles his own house,
But he who ^(B)hates bribes will live.

⁸ A ^(A)bribe is a ^[a]charm in the sight of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

²³ A wicked person accepts a ^(A)bribe ^[a]from an inside pocket
To ^(B)pervert the ways of justice.

¹⁶ A person’s ^(A)gift makes room for him
And brings him before great people.

¹⁴ A ^(A)gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe ^[a]in an inside pocket, strong wrath.

²¹ To ^[a](A)show partiality is not good,
^(B)Because for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

⁴ The ^(A)king gives stability to the land by justice,
But a person who takes bribes ruins it.