| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 17:23:1 ⧉שֹׁ֣חַדshokhada bribe Proverbs 17:23:2 ⧉מֵ֭חֵיקmekhekfrom the bosom or from the lap Proverbs 17:23:3 ⧉רָשָׁ֣עrashaa wicked man Proverbs 17:23:4 ⧉יִקָּ֑חyikkakhhe takes Proverbs 17:23:5 ⧉לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹתlehattotto turn aside Proverbs 17:23:6 ⧉אָרְח֥וֹתarkhotpaths or ways Proverbs 17:23:7 ⧉מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mishpatjustice or judgment |
| 23. Formal Translation A wicked person takes a bribe from the bosom to twist the tracks of justice. |
| 23. Dynamic Translation The wicked accept a bribe hidden in a fold in order to bend the ways of justice. |