New American Standard Bible 1995

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A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
A wicked man wicked, criminal Adjective H7563 רָשָׁ֣ע ra·sha
receives to take Verb H3947 יִקָּ֑ח yik·kach;
a bribe a present, bribe Noun H7810 שֹׁ֣חַד sho·chad
from the bosom bosom Noun H2436 מֵ֭חֵיק me·cheik
To pervert to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend Verb H5186 לְ֝הַטֹּ֗ות le·hat·to·vt
the ways a way, path Noun H734 אָרְחֹ֥ות a·re·cho·vt
of justice. judgment Noun H4941 מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ mish·pat.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice.
King James Bible A wicked man receives taketh a bribe from gift out of the bosom To to pervert the ways of justice.judgment.
Hebrew Greek English A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice.