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Proverbs 17:8
Amplified Bible
Proverbs 17:8
Amplified Bible
8
A bribe is like a bright, precious stone in the eyes of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Proverbs 17:8
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:8
New American Standard Bible
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:8 Lit stone of favor
Proverbs 17:18
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Proverbs 17:18
Amplified Bible
18
A man lacking common sense gives a pledge
And becomes guarantor [for the debt of another] in the presence of his neighbor.
Proverbs 17:18
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:18
New American Standard Bible
18 A person lacking in [a]sense (A)shakes hands
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:18 Lit heart
Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:23
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23
A wicked man receives a bribe from the [hidden] pocket
To pervert the ways of justice.
Proverbs 17:23
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Proverbs 17:23
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:23 Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly
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