User Tools

Site Tools


proverbs_17:8

Proverbs 17:8

Hebrew
ESV
A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.
NIV
A bribe is a charm to the one who gives it; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
NLT
A bribe is like a lucky charm; whoever gives one will prosper!
LXX
μισθὸς χαρίτων plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
παιδεία τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
χρωμένοις οὗ δplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
ἂν ἐπιστρέψῃ εὐοδωθήσεται
KJV
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Proverbs 17:7 ← Proverbs 17:8 → Proverbs 17:9

Return to: Home PageChristianityBibleOld TestamentProverbsProverbs 17

proverbs_17/8.txt · Last modified: (external edit)