Proverbs 17:8 BSB — MannaFest

Proverbs 17:8

A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it,.... Or "is a stone of grace" (h), the note of similitude being wanting.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

A gift is as a precious stone - It both enriches and ornaments. In the latter clause there is an evident allusion to cut stones. Whithersoever you turn them, they reflect the light, are brilliant and beautiful.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
אֶֽבֶן־	'e.ven-	[is] a stone of	H68 →
חֵ֣ן	chen	favor	H2580 →
הַ֭שֹּׁחַד	Ha.sho.chad	the bribe	H7810 →
בְּעֵינֵ֣י	be.'ei.Nei	in [the] eyes of	H5869 →
בְעָלָ֑יו	ve.'a.Lav	owners its	H1167 →
אֶֽל־	'el-	to	H413 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
אֲשֶׁ֖ר	'a.Sher	that	H834 →
יִפְנֶ֣ה	yif.Neh	he turns	H6437 →
יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃	yas.Kil	he prospers	H7919 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Exodus 23:8
Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
leads to
- Deuteronomy 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.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Samuel 8:3
  But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Proverbs 17:23
  A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
- Isaiah 5:23
  who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.
- Proverbs 15:27
  He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
Through
Isaiah 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.
leads to
- Micah 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.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Exodus 23:8
  Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Micah 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.
leads to
- Micah 3:11
  Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster…