Proverbs 17:23
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordA wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
— Proverbs 17:23, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, To pervert the ways of justice.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.