Proverbs 17:8
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Proverbs 17:8 in other translations
| BSB | A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds. |
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| WEB | A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers. |
| ASV | A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. |
| YLT | A stone of grace is the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. |
| DARBY | A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth. |
| BBE | An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well. |
| Webster | A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. |
What does Proverbs 17:8 mean?
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Proverbs 17:8 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 17:8
- Exodus 23:8
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
- Micah 7:3
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
- Isaiah 1:23
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
- 1 Samuel 25:35
So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.
- Amos 5:12
For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.
- Proverbs 17:23
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
- Deuteronomy 16:19
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
- Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
- Genesis 43:11
And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
- 2 Samuel 16:1-4
And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink. And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father. Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
- Genesis 33:9-11
And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself. And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me. Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.
- Psalms 19:6
His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Proverbs 17:7
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
- Proverbs 17:8
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
- Proverbs 17:9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Proverbs 17:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Piedra preciosa es el cohecho en ojos de sus dueños: á donde quiera que se vuelve, da prosperidad. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Le présent est une pierre précieuse aux yeux de celui qui le possède; de quelque côté qu’il se tourne, il réussit. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Das Geschenk ist ein Edelstein in den Augen des Empfängers; wohin er sich wendet, gelingt es ihm. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Gemma gratissima exspectatio præstolantis; quocumque se vertit, prudenter intelligit. |