Matthew Henry · Verse 8
Those who set their hearts upon money, will do any thing for it. What influence should the gifts of God have on our hearts!
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
BSB
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
KJV
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
ASV
A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; 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.
Original Hebrew
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אֶבֶן־
'e·ven-
[is] a stone of
H68
חֵן
chen
favor
H2580
הַשֹּׁחַד
ha·sho·chad
the bribe
H7810
בְּעֵינֵי
be·'ei·nei
in [the] eyes of
H5869
בְעָלָיו
ve·'a·lav
owners its
H1167
אֶל־
'el-
to
H413
כָּל־
kol-
all
H3605
אֲשֶׁר
'a·sher
that
H834
יִפְנֶה
yif·neh
he turns
H6437
יַשְׂכִּיל
yas·kil
he prospers
H7919
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