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Proverbs 17:8
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8 A bribe works wonders[a] in the eyes of its giver;
    wherever he turns he prospers.

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  1. Proverbs 17:8 Lit. A gift is a stone of favor
Listen to Proverbs 17:8, Proverbs 17:18, Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:8
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8 A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
    they think success will come at every turn.(A)

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Proverbs 17:18
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18 A man who lacks sense[a] cosigns a loan,[b]
    becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.

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  1. Proverbs 17:18 Lit. heart
  2. Proverbs 17:18 Lit. sense strikes the palm
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Proverbs 17:18
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18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
    and puts up security for a neighbor.(A)

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Proverbs 17:23
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23 The wicked man takes a bribe in secret
    in order to pervert the course of justice.

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Proverbs 17:23
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23 The wicked accept bribes(A) in secret
    to pervert the course of justice.(B)

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