Proverbs 17:23
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
7810 [e]שֹׁ֣חַד
šō-ḥaḏ
A bribeN-ms
2436 [e]מֵ֭חֵיק
mê-ḥêq
from the bosomPrep-m | N-msc
7563 [e]רָשָׁ֣ע
rā-šā‘
a wicked oneAdj-ms
3947 [e]יִקָּ֑ח
yiq-qāḥ
takesV-Qal-Imperf-3ms
5186 [e]לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת
lə-haṭ-ṭō-wṯ
to stretch asidePrep-l | V-Hifil-Inf
734 [e]אָרְח֥וֹת
’ā-rə-ḥō-wṯ
the pathsN-cpc
4941 [e]מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
miš-pāṭ
of justiceN-ms





















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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wicked man secretly takes a bribe to subvert the course of justice.

New American Standard Bible
A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom 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.
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