27 He who is (A)greedy for gain troubles his own house,But he who (B)hates gifts of bribery will live.
27 Whoever is (A)greedy for unjust gain (B)troubles his own household, but he who hates (C)bribes will live.
8 A (A)bribe is a [a]charm in the eyes of its owner;Wherever he turns, he prospers.
8 (A)A bribe is like a magic[a] stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.
23 A wicked man receives a (A)bribe from the bosomTo (B)thrust aside the paths of justice.
23 The wicked accepts (A)a bribe in secret[a] to (B)pervert the ways of justice.
16 A man’s (A)gift makes room for himAnd leads him into the presence of great men.
16 A man's (A)gift makes room for him and brings him before the great.
14 A (A)gift in secret subdues anger,And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
14 (A)A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe,[a] strong wrath.
21 To [a](A)show partiality is not good,(B)Even for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
21 To show (A)partiality is not good, but for (B)a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
4 By justice the (A)king causes the land to stand,But a man of bribes tears it down.
4 By justice a king (A)builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts[a] tears it down.
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