Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

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

New American Standard Bible

A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

King James Version

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

Holman 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.

A Conservative Version

A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever it turns, it prospers.

Amplified


A bribe is like a bright, precious stone in the eyes of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

Bible in Basic English

An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.

Darby Translation

A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.

Julia Smith Translation

The gift a stone of grace in the, eyes of him possessing it: to all which it shall turn it shall prosper.

King James 2000

A bribe is as a magic stone in the eyes of him that gives it: wherever he turns, he prospers.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The bribe [is] a stone of magic in the eyes of its owner; {everywhere} he will turn, he will prosper.

Modern King James verseion

A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he is prudent.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Liberality is a precious stone unto him that hath it; for wheresoever he becometh, he prospereth.

NET Bible

A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.

New Heart English Bible

A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

The Emphasized Bible

A gift, in the eyes of its owner, is, a stone of beauty, whithersoever it turneth, it bringeth prosperity.

Webster

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

World English Bible

A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

Youngs Literal Translation

A stone of grace is the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A gift
שׁחד 
Shachad 
Usage: 23

is as a precious
חן 
Chen 
Usage: 69

in the eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

בּעל 
Ba`al 
Usage: 85

פּנה 
Panah 
Usage: 134

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince. 8 A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. 9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.



Cross References

Exodus 23:8

And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

Genesis 33:9-11

And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; let that which thou hast be thine.

Genesis 43:11

And their father Israel said unto them, If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

Deuteronomy 16:19

Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

1 Samuel 25:35

So David received of her hand that which she had brought him: and he said unto her, Go up in peace to thy house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.

2 Samuel 16:1-4

And when David was a little past the top of the ascent , behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

Psalm 18:16

He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters.

Psalm 19:6

His going forth is from the end of the heavens, And his circuit unto the ends of it; And there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

Psalm 21:13

Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength: So will we sing and praise thy power.

Psalm 29:4

The voice of Jehovah is powerful; The voice of Jehovah is full of majesty.

Proverbs 21:14

A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

Isaiah 1:23

Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

Amos 5:12

For I know how manifold are your transgressions, and how mighty are your sins-ye that afflict the just, that take a bribe, and that turn aside the needy in the gate from their right .

Micah 7:3

Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain