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Proverbs 17:23

NETBible	A wicked person receives a bribe secretly¹ to pervert² the ways of justice.
NIV © biblegateway Pro 17:23	A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 17:23	A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 17:23	The wicked accept secret bribes to pervert justice.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 17:23	The wicked take bribes under the table; they show nothing but contempt for justice.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 17:23	A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 17:23	The wicked accept a concealed bribe to pervert the ways of justice.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 17:23	A wicked man accepts a bribe behind the back To pervert the ways of justice.
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KJV	A wicked <07563> [man] taketh <03947> (8799) a gift <07810> out of the bosom <02436> to pervert <05186> (8687) the ways <0734> of judgment <04941>_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 17:23	A wicked <07563> man <07563> receives <03947> a bribe <07810> from the bosom <02436> To pervert <05186> the ways <0734> of justice <04941> .
LXXM	lambanontov <2983> V-PAPGS dwra <1435> N-APN en <1722> PREP kolpw <2859> N-DSM adikwv <94> ADV ou <3364> ADV kateuodountai {V-PMI-3P} odoi <3598> N-NPF asebhv <765> A-NSM de <1161> PRT ekklinei <1578> V-PAI-3S odouv <3598> N-APF dikaiosunhv <1343> N-GSF
NET [draft] ITL	A wicked <07563> person receives <03947> a bribe <07810> secretly <02436> to pervert <05186> the ways <0734> of justice <04941> .
HEBREW	jpsm <04941> twxra <0734> twjhl <05186> xqy <03947> esr <07563> qyxm <02436> dxs (17:23) <07810>

NETBible

A wicked person receives a bribe secretly¹ to pervert² the ways of justice.

NET Notes

¹sn The fact that the “gift” is given secretly (Heb “from the bosom” [מֵחֵיק, mekheq]; so NASB) indicates that it was not proper. Cf. NRSV “a concealed bribe”; TEV, CEV, NLT “secret bribes.”

²tn The form לְהַטּוֹת (lÿhattot) is the Hiphil infinitive construct of נָטָה (natah), meaning “to thrust away,” i.e., to “pervert.” This purpose clause clarifies that the receiving of the “gift” is for evil intent.