A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.Proverbs 17:23
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
שֹׁ֣חַד מֵ֭חֵיק רָשָׁ֣ע יִקָּ֑ח לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת אָרְח֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
- שֹׁ֣חַדSho.chad“a bribe”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֹׁ֫חַד · “bribe” · Strong's H7810
- מֵ֭חֵיקMe.cheik“from [the] bosom”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חֵיק · “secret” · Strong's H2436J
- רָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'“a wicked [person]”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רָשָׁע · “wicked” · Strong's H7563
- יִקָּ֑חyi.Kach“he accepts”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לָקַח · “recieve” · Strong's H3947H
- לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹתle.ha.Tot“to turn aside”Preposition + Verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, common · from נָטָה · “to stretch” · Strong's H5186
- אָרְח֥וֹת'a.re.Chot“[the] paths of”Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from אֹ֫רַח · “way” · Strong's H0734
- מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.Pat“justice”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִשְׁפָּט · “justice” · Strong's H4941H
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)