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Proverbs 17:23

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

Proverbs 17:23 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 17:23

Theological / Devotional

A gift. Bribery of any kind causes both the giver and the taker to sin. The Bible has much to say of this evil practice, which tends to make the rich richer and the poor poorer (see Ex. 23:8; Deut. 16:19; Isa. 1:23; Eze. 13:19).

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