Proverbs 17:23-25

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²³A wicked man secretly takes a bribe^(A)
to subvert the course of justice.^(B)

²⁴Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive,
but a fool’s eyes^(C) roam to the ends of the earth.

²⁵A foolish son is grief to his father
and bitterness to the one who bore him.^(D)

Proverbs 17:23-25

New International Version

²³The wicked accept bribes^(A) in secret
to pervert the course of justice.^(B)

²⁴A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes^(C) wander to the ends of the earth.

²⁵A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.^(D)

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)