Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
a gift . . . bosom—Money and other valuables were borne in a fold of the garment, called the bosom.
to pervert—that is, by bribery.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Proverbs 17:23:
Proverbs 18:16
Proverbs 19:26
Proverbs 21:14
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