Proverbs 17:8
King James Version (KJV)
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
World English Bible (WEB)
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
Proverbs 17:8 Cross References
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
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.
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
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.
Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
