Proverbs
Proverbs 17:23
Footnotes
- b 17:23 Hebrew a bribe from the bosom
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A wicked | רָשָׁ֣ע | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| takes | יִקָּ֑ח | yiq·qāḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| a covert | מֵ֭חֵיק | mê·ḥêq | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2436 bosom |
| bribe | שֹׁ֣חַד | šō·ḥaḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H7810 present |
| to subvert | לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת | lə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| the course | אָרְח֥וֹת | ’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ | Noun - common plural construct | H734 way, path |
| of justice | מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | miš·pāṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 23:8 · Deuteronomy 16:19 · Micah 7:3 · Proverbs 17:8 · Isaiah 1:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.