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Proverbs 17:23-25
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 17:23-25
Lexham English Bible
23 The wicked will accept a bribe from the lap,
in order to pervert the ways of justice.
24 He who understands sets his face toward wisdom,
but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.[a]
25 A grief to his father is the child of a fool,
and bitterness to her who bore him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:24 Or “land”
Proverbs 17:23-25
New International Version
Proverbs 17:23-25
New International Version
24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes(C) wander to the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(D)
Proverbs 17:23-25
King James Version
Proverbs 17:23-25
King James Version
23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
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