Proverbs 17:8
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!
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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.
- 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.
- DARBY
- A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.
- BLB
- A stone of favor [is] a bribe in the eyes of its owners—to all that he turns, he prospers.
- ÅB
- Gave er en edelstein i dens øyne som får den; hvor den kommer, gjør den lykke.
- OTB
- En bestikkelse er som en sjarm for den som gir den; hvor han enn vender seg, lykkes han.
- B1930
- Gave er en edelsten i dens øine som får den; hvor den kommer, gjør den lykke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 23:8
Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
Read in contextMicah 7:3
Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.
Read in contextIsaiah 1:23
Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
Read in context1 Samuel 25:35
Then 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.”
Read in contextAmos 5:12
For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate.
Read in contextProverbs 17:23
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 16:19
Do 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.
Read in contextProverbs 21:14
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
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