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〈 Proverbs 17:23 〉
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. (Proverbs 17:23)
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A gift.
 Bribery of any kind causes both the giver and the taker to sin. The Bible has much to say of this evil practice, which tends to make the rich richer and the poor poorer (see Ex. 23:8; Deut. 16:19; Isa. 1:23; Eze. 13:19).