Proverbs 17:23
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.”
מִשְׁפָּט
Justice, right judgment. Mishpat. Doing what is right and fair in every situation. Let justice roll on like a river. God requires mishpat from His people.
רָשָׁע
a wicked person
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רָשָׁע
Wicked, ungodly. Rasha. One who is morally wrong and opposed to God. God's mercy is available to anyone who repents.
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לָקַח
he accepts
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לָקַח
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
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שַׁחַד
a bribe
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שַׁחַד
a donation (venal or redemptive)
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