Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
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Proverbs 17:23
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

Psalm 18:16
He reached from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.

Psalm 19:6
It rises at one end of the heavens and runs its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth.

Psalm 27:13
Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

Psalm 29:4
The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.

Exodus 23:8
Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.

Deuteronomy 16:19
Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept any bribes, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

precious stone or stone of grace

Genesis 33:9-11
"I already have plenty, my brother, " Esau replied. "Keep what belongs to you." . . .

Genesis 43:11
Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man--a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.

1 Samuel 25:35
Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him, and he said to her, "Go home in peace. See, I have heeded your voice and granted your request."

2 Samuel 16:1-4
When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. . . .

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.

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.
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