Proverbs 17:8
“A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoeuer it turneth, it prospereth.”
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Proverbs 17:8 Context
6Childrens children are the crowne of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers. 7Excellent speech becommeth not a foole: much lesse doe lying lippes a prince. 8A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoeuer it turneth, it prospereth. 9He that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue; but he that repeateth a matter, separateth very friends. 10A reproofe entreth more into a wise man, then an hundred stripes into a foole.
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A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
- King James Version
A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
- New American Standard Version (1995)