Proverbs 17:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 17:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 17:23 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 17:23 — KJV
“A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.”
— Proverbs 17:23 (KJV)
Proverbs 17:23 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 17:23
“Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. words: or, matters”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:23: gift, pervert, judgment
“And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:23: pervert, ways, judgment
“Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:23: wicked, pervert, judgment
“And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. the wise: Heb. the seeing”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:23: gift, pervert
“And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:23: gift, ways
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