New King James Version
A wicked man accepts a bribe behind the back To pervert the ways of justice.

King James Bible
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

American Standard Version
A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

Berean Study Bible
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.

English Revised Version
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of judgment.

World English Bible
A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.

Young's Literal Translation
A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

Proverbs 17:23 Additional Translations ...