Proverbs 15:27
World English Bible
27 He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
but he who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs 15:27
New King James Version
27 (A)He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs 17:8
World English Bible
8 A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it;
wherever he turns, he prospers.
Proverbs 17:8
New King James Version
8 A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Proverbs 17:23
World English Bible
23 A wicked man receives a bribe in secret,
to pervert the ways of justice.
Proverbs 17:23
New King James Version
23 A wicked man accepts a bribe [a]behind the back
To pervert the ways of justice.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:23 Under cover, lit. from the bosom
Proverbs 18:16
World English Bible
16 A man’s gift makes room for him,
and brings him before great men.
Proverbs 18:16
New King James Version
16 (A)A man’s gift makes room for him,
And brings him before great men.
Proverbs 21:14
World English Bible
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,
and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
Proverbs 21:14
New King James Version
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,
And a bribe [a]behind the back, strong wrath.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 21:14 Under cover, lit. in the bosom
Proverbs 28:21
World English Bible
21 To show partiality is not good;
yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
Proverbs 28:21
New King James Version
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 28:21 Lit. recognize faces
Proverbs 29:4
World English Bible
4 The king by justice makes the land stable,
but he who takes bribes tears it down.
Proverbs 29:4
New King James Version
4 The king establishes the land by justice,
But he who receives bribes overthrows it.
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