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Proverbs 17:8
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8 A (A)bribe is a [a]charm in the sight of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

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  1. Proverbs 17:8 Lit stone of favor
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Proverbs 17:8
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8 A bribe(A) seems like a magic stone to its owner;
wherever he turns, he succeeds.(B)

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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 17:23
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23 A wicked person accepts a (A)bribe [a]from an inside pocket
To (B)pervert the ways of justice.

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  1. Proverbs 17:23 Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly
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Proverbs 17:23
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23 A wicked person secretly takes a bribe(A)
to subvert the course of justice.(B)

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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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Proverbs 20:21
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21 An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.

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Proverbs 20:21
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21 An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.(A)

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Proverbs 20:21
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21 An inheritance claimed too soon
    will not be blessed at the end.

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Proverbs 21:3
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3 To do (A)righteousness and justice
Is preferred by the Lord more than sacrifice.

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Proverbs 21:3
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3 Doing what is righteous and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)

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Proverbs 21:3
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3 To do what is right and just
    is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)

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Proverbs 21:6-8
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6 The (A)acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the [a]pursuit of (B)death.
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
Because they (C)refuse to act with justice.
8 The way of a guilty person is (D)crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Lit seekers
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Proverbs 21:6-8
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6 Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist,[a] a pursuit of death.[b][c](A)

7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.

8 A guilty one’s conduct is crooked,(B)
but the behavior of the innocent is upright.(C)

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  1. 21:6 Or a breath blown away
  2. 21:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg read a snare of death
  3. 21:6 Lit is vanity, ones seeking death
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Proverbs 21:6-8
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6 A fortune made by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.[a](A)

7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(B)
    for they refuse to do what is right.

8 The way of the guilty is devious,(C)
    but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death
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Proverbs 22:22-23
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22 (A)Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
Nor (B)crush the needy at the gate;
23 For the Lord will (C)plead their case
And [a]take the life of those who rob them.

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  1. Proverbs 22:23 Lit rob the soul
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Proverbs 22:22-23
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22 Don’t rob a poor person because he is poor,
and don’t crush the oppressed(A) at the city gate,(B)
23 for the Lord will champion their cause(C)
and will plunder those who plunder them.

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Proverbs 22:22-23
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22 Do not exploit the poor(A) because they are poor
    and do not crush the needy in court,(B)
23 for the Lord will take up their case(C)
    and will exact life for life.(D)

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Proverbs 24:23-26
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23 These also are (A)sayings of the wise:
To [a](B)show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 One (C)who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
(D)Peoples will curse him, nations will scold him;
25 But (E)for those who rebuke the wicked there will be delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.
26 One who gives [b]a right answer
Kisses the lips.

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  1. Proverbs 24:23 Lit regard the face
  2. Proverbs 24:26 Or an honest
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Proverbs 24:23-26
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23 These sayings also belong to the wise:(A)
It is not good to show partiality in judgment.(B)
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent”(C)—
peoples will curse him,(D) and nations will denounce him;
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and a generous blessing will come to them.

26 He who gives an honest answer
gives a kiss on the lips.

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Proverbs 24:23-26
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Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These also are sayings of the wise:(A)

To show partiality(B) in judging is not good:(C)
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”(D)
    will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
25 But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
    and rich blessing will come on them.

26 An honest answer
    is like a kiss on the lips.

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Proverbs 28:3
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3 A (A)poor man who oppresses the helpless
Is like a driving rain [a]which leaves no food.

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  1. Proverbs 28:3 Lit and there is no bread
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Proverbs 28:3
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3 A destitute leader[a] who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.(A)

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  1. 28:3 LXX reads A wicked man
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Proverbs 28:3
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3 A ruler[a] who oppresses the poor
    is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

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  1. Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person
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Proverbs 28:6
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6 (A)Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity,
Than a person who is [a]crooked, though he is rich.

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  1. Proverbs 28:6 Lit perverse of two ways
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Proverbs 28:6
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6 Better the poor person who lives with integrity(A)
than the rich one who distorts right and wrong.[a](B)

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  1. 28:6 Lit who twists two ways
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Proverbs 28:6
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6 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
    than the rich whose ways are perverse.(A)

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