8 A bribe works wonders[a] in the eyes of its giver; wherever he turns he prospers.
18 A man who lacks sense[a] cosigns a loan,[b] becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.
23 The wicked man takes a bribe in secret in order to pervert the course of justice.
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