Proverbs 17:8
“A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 17:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
A bribe isasa precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Das Geschenk ist ein Edelstein in den Augen des Empfängers; wohin er sich wendet, gelingt es ihm.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Piedra preciosa es el cohecho en ojos de sus dueños: á donde quiera que se vuelve, da prosperidad.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O presente é como uma pedra preciosa aos olhos de seus donos; para onde quer que se voltar, tentará ter algum proveito.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O suborno é como uma pedra mágica para aquele que o oferece; para onde quer que ele se volte, será bem sucedido.
📖 Proverbs 17:8 in Context
6Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
7Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
8A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
10A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
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