Proverbs 17:8
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordA gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
— Proverbs 17:8, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A bribe isasa precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A stone of grace <FI>is<Fi> the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.