8 A bribe(A) seems like a magic stone to its owner;wherever he turns, he succeeds.(B)
8 A bribe works wonders[a] in the eyes of its giver; wherever he turns he prospers.
18 One without sense enters an agreement[a]and puts up security for his friend.(A)
18 A man who lacks sense[a] cosigns a loan,[b] becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.
23 A wicked man secretly takes a bribe(A)to subvert the course of justice.(B)
23 The wicked man takes a bribe in secret in order to pervert the course of justice.
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