Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 17:8
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Berean Standard Bible
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
King James Version
A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
World English Bible
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
American Standard Version
A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 17
6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
7 Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
8 A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
9 Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
10 A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
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