Proverbs 17:23 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.
This starts off showing us that people will wait till we are looking the other way and take a bribe to persuade us to be on their side even when it is the wrong thing to do. As we see in the next verse wisdom is available to anyone who desires it and seeks God for it but for the fool he never sees the need to ask for it because he thinks it is too far from his reach. This last verse shows us that a father is pleased to have a son but wants him to listen to his instructions but when he does not it brings grief. The mother is sadden because the child has made bad decisions and as parents both want their children to be better people than they are.We see so many instances in God’s word where it should encourage us to ask everyday for the wisdom and knowledge to say and do the right things and we gain that by reading His word.