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Proverbs 17:8
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8 A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of those who give it;
    wherever they turn they prosper.(A)

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Proverbs 17:8
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8 A bribe works wonders[a] in the eyes of its giver;
    wherever he turns he prospers.

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  1. Proverbs 17:8 Lit. A gift is a stone of favor
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Proverbs 17:18
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18 It is senseless to give a pledge,
    to become surety for a neighbor.(A)

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Proverbs 17:18
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18 A man who lacks sense[a] cosigns a loan,[b]
    becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.

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  1. Proverbs 17:18 Lit. heart
  2. Proverbs 17:18 Lit. sense strikes the palm
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Proverbs 17:23
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23 The wicked accept a concealed bribe
    to pervert the ways of justice.(A)

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Proverbs 17:23
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23 The wicked man takes a bribe in secret
    in order to pervert the course of justice.

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