²⁷ Someone who is greedy for gain brings trouble to his own household,
but a person who hates bribes will live.

⁸ A bribe works like a charm for the person who gives it.
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

²³ A wicked person secretly accepts a bribe
to pervert the ways of justice.

¹⁶ A person’s gift opens doors^[a] for him.
It leads him into the presence of great people.

¹⁴ A gift given in secret soothes anger,
and a bribe slipped into the pocket soothes fury.

²¹ Showing favoritism is not good,
but a man may sin for a piece of bread.

⁴ A king brings stability to a land by justice,
but one who accepts bribes tears it down.