Proverbs 17:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A bribe is `as' a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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 English Bible (DBY)
A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.
World English Bible (WEB)
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A stone of grace `is' the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
| A gift | אֶֽבֶן | ʾeben | EH-ven |
| is as a precious | חֵ֣ן | ḥēn | hane |
| stone | הַ֭שֹּׁחַד | haššōḥad | HA-shoh-hahd |
| in the eyes | בְּעֵינֵ֣י | bĕʿênê | beh-ay-NAY |
| hath that him of | בְעָלָ֑יו | bĕʿālāyw | veh-ah-LAV |
| it: whithersoever | אֶֽל | ʾel | el |
| כָּל | kāl | kahl | |
| it turneth, | אֲשֶׁ֖ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| it prospereth. | יִפְנֶ֣ה | yipne | yeef-NEH |
| יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ | yaśkîl | yahs-KEEL |