Proverbs 15:27
Modern English Version
27 He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house,
but he who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs 15:27
American Standard Version
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house;
But he that hateth bribes shall live.
Proverbs 17:8
Modern English Version
8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it;
wherever he turns, it prospers.
Proverbs 17:8
American Standard Version
8 A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it;
Whithersoever [a]it turneth, [b]it [c]prospereth.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:8 Or, he
- Proverbs 17:8 Or, he
- Proverbs 17:8 Or, dealeth wisely
Proverbs 17:23
Modern English Version
23 A wicked man takes a bribe out of a hidden place
to pervert the ways of judgment.
Proverbs 17:23
American Standard Version
23 A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom,
To pervert the ways of justice.
Proverbs 18:16
Modern English Version
16 A man’s gift makes room for him,
and brings him before great men.
Proverbs 18:16
American Standard Version
16 A man’s gift maketh room for him,
And bringeth him before great men.
Proverbs 21:14
Modern English Version
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,
and a concealed bribe strong wrath.
Proverbs 21:14
American Standard Version
14 A gift in secret [a]pacifieth anger;
And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 21:14 Hebrew bendeth.
Proverbs 28:21
Modern English Version
21 To show partiality is not good,
because for a morsel of bread that man will transgress.
Proverbs 28:21
American Standard Version
21 To have respect of persons is not good;
[a]Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 28:21 Or, For for a piece of bread a man will transgress
Proverbs 29:4
Modern English Version
4 The king establishes the land by judgment,
but he who receives bribes overthrows it.
Proverbs 29:4
American Standard Version
4 The king by justice establisheth the land;
But [a]he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 29:4 Or, he that imposeth tribute. Hebrew a man of offerings.
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