Proverbs 17:23
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.”Proverbs 17:23
What Does Proverbs 17:23 Mean?
Proverbs 17:23 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 17, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 17:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 23:8“And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.”Ecclesiastes 7:7“Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.”Deuteronomy 16:19“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.”Deuteronomy 27:19“Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.”Proverbs 17:8“A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.”Micah 7:3“That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.”Isaiah 1:23“Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.”Isaiah 5:23“Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!”Acts 24:26“He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.”1 Samuel 8:3“And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.”1 Samuel 12:3“Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.”Proverbs 18:16“A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.”Proverbs 21:14“A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.”Ezekiel 22:12“In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.”Micah 3:11“The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.”Mark 14:10“And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.”
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