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Proverbs 17:8
Proverbs 17:8 is verse 8 of Proverbs chapter 17, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
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.
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Proverbs 17:6–10 · Berean Standard Bible
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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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Proverbs 17:23A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
Psalms 18:16He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.
Psalms 19:6it rises at one end of the heavens and runs its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth.
Psalms 21:13Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
Psalms 29:4The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.
Exodus 23:8Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
Deuteronomy 16:19Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
Genesis 33:9“I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.”
Genesis 33:10But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably.
Genesis 33:11Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
Genesis 43:11Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
1 Samuel 25:35Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him, and he said to her, “Go home in peace. See, I have heeded your voice and granted your request.”
2 Samuel 16:1When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.
2 Samuel 16:2“Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”
2 Samuel 16:3“Where is your master’s grandson?” asked the king. And Ziba answered, “Indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he has said, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my grandfather.’”
2 Samuel 16:4So the king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!”
Micah 7:3Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.