8A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that has it: wherever it turns, it prospers.


In Context

5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

7 Excellent speech becomes not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that has it: wherever it turns, it prospers.

9 He that covers a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates very friends.

10 A reproof enters more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

Proverbs 17:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:8A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:8A bribe is a charm to the one who gives it; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:8The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:8A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:8A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:8A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:8A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:8A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:8A stone of grace is the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.