NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon A giftshachad (shakh'-ad) a donation (venal or redemptive) -- bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward. is as a precious chen (khane) graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty) -- favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured. stone 'eben (eh'-ben) a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s). in the eyes `ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) of him that hath ba`al (bah'-al) a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of. it whithersoever it turneth panah (paw-naw') to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc. it prospereth sakal (saw-kal') to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers. King James Bible A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. Holman Christian Standard Bible A bribe seems like a magic stone to its owner; wherever he turns, he succeeds. International Standard Version A bribe works wonders in the eyes of its giver; wherever he turns he prospers. NET Bible A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A precious stone is beautiful in the eyes of him who owns it, and wherever it turns it is notable. GOD'S WORD® Translation A bribe seems [like] a jewel to the one who gives it. Wherever he turns, he prospers. King James 2000 Bible A bribe is as a magic stone in the eyes of him that gives it: wherever he turns, he prospers. Links Proverbs 17:8Proverbs 17:8 NIV Proverbs 17:8 NLT Proverbs 17:8 ESV Proverbs 17:8 NASB Proverbs 17:8 KJV |
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