World English Bible
Proverbs 17:23
“A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 17
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He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
22
A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
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A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
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Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
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A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.