27 Whoever is (A)greedy for unjust gain (B)troubles his own household, but he who hates (C)bribes will live.
27 He who (A)profits illicitly troubles his own house,But he who (B)hates bribes will live.
8 (A)A bribe is like a magic[a] stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.
8 A (A)bribe is a [a]charm in the sight of its owner;Wherever he turns, he prospers.
23 The wicked accepts (A)a bribe in secret[a] to (B)pervert the ways of justice.
23 A wicked person accepts a (A)bribe [a]from an inside pocketTo (B)pervert the ways of justice.
16 A man's (A)gift makes room for him and brings him before the great.
16 A person’s (A)gift makes room for himAnd brings him before great people.
14 (A)A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe,[a] strong wrath.
14 A (A)gift in secret subdues anger,And a bribe [a]in an inside pocket, strong wrath.
21 To show (A)partiality is not good, but for (B)a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
21 To [a](A)show partiality is not good,(B)Because for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
4 By justice a king (A)builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts[a] tears it down.
4 The (A)king gives stability to the land by justice,But a person who takes bribes ruins it.
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