Bible in Basic English
"A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause."
— Proverbs 17:23, Bible in Basic English
“A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.”
“A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice. ”
“A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.”
“A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice.”
“The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.”
“A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.”
Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.
A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.