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Proverbs 17:8
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 17:8
Lexham English Bible
8 The bribe is a stone of magic in the eyes of its owner;[a]
everywhere[b] he will turn, he will prosper.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:8 Or “master”
- Proverbs 17:8 Literally “to all which”
Proverbs 17:8
International Standard Version
Proverbs 17:8
International Standard Version
8 A bribe works wonders[a] in the eyes of its giver;
wherever he turns he prospers.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:8 Lit. A gift is a stone of favor
Proverbs 17:18
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Proverbs 17:18
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- Proverbs 17:18 Literally “heart”
- Proverbs 17:18 Literally “pledges a hand”
Proverbs 17:18
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Proverbs 17:18
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- Proverbs 17:18 Lit. heart
- Proverbs 17:18 Lit. sense strikes the palm
Proverbs 17:23
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 17:23
Lexham English Bible
23 The wicked will accept a bribe from the lap,
in order to pervert the ways of justice.
Proverbs 17:23
International Standard Version
Proverbs 17:23
International Standard Version
23 The wicked man takes a bribe in secret
in order to pervert the course of justice.
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