Verse List for PROV 17:8

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B I ◄ ← Prov 17:8 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Part a: Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=unclear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator
Part b: Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Doing a favour can act like a bribe for the donor. ⇔ → It causes everything they do to prosper.

OET-LV is_a _stone _of favour the_bribe in/on_both _eyes _of its _owners _of_his to all _of that he _turns he _prospers.

ULT A stone of favor, is a bribe in the eyes of its owner; ⇔ he succeeds to all that he turns.

UST People who pay bribes think that bribes are magical; ⇔  by paying bribes, they think that everything that they do will be successful.

BSB & MSB A bribe is a charm to its giver; ⇔  wherever he turns, he succeeds.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

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

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

LSV A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors,
Wherever it turns, it prospers.

FBV Whoever gives a bribe thinks it's a magical stone—that wherever they turn they'll have success!

T4T ⇔  People think that a bribe is like a magic stone to persuade someone to do what they want him to do; ⇔  they think that because of the bribe, that person will do whatever they want him to do.

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

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.

Moff A bribe is a lucky stone, its owner thinks; ⇔  it brings him luck at every turn.

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

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

DRA The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.

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

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

RV A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
(A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath/has it: whithersoever/wherever it turneth, it prospereth.)

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

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

KJB-1769 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.[fn]
(A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath/has it: whithersoever/wherever it turneth, it prospereth.)

KJB-1611 [fn]A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoeuer it turneth, it prospereth.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps A gyft is as a precious stone vnto hym that hath it: but vnto whom soeuer it turneth, it maketh hym vnwise.
(A gift is as a precious stone unto him that hath/has it: but unto whomsoever it turneth, it maketh/makes him unwise.)

Gnva A rewarde is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that haue it: it prospereth, whithersoeuer it turneth.
(A reward is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that have it: it prospereth, whithersoever/wherever it turneth.)

Cvdl Liberalite is a precious stone vnto him that hath it, for where so euer he becometh, he prospereth.
(Liberalite is a precious stone unto him that hath/has it, for where so ever he becometh/becomes, he prospereth.)

Wycl A preciouse stoon moost acceptable is the abiding of hym that sekith; whidur euere he turneth hym silf, he vndurstondith prudentli.
(A precious stone most acceptable is the abiding of him that seeketh/seeks; whither/where ever he turneth himself, he understandeth/understands prudentli.)

Luth Wer zu schenken hat, dem ist‘s wie ein Edelstein; wo er sich hinkehret, ist er klug geachtet.
(Who to/for give/donate has, to_him it_is as/like a Edelstein; where he itself/yourself/themselves hinkehret, is he wise/clever respected.)

ClVg Gemma gratissima exspectatio præstolantis; quocumque se vertit, prudenter intelligit.[fn]
(Gemma for_freesima is_waitingio beforestolantis; wherever himself turns, prudently understands.)

UHB אֶֽבֶן־חֵ֣ן הַ֭⁠שֹּׁחַד בְּ⁠עֵינֵ֣י בְעָלָ֑י⁠ו אֶֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִפְנֶ֣ה יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ ‡

BrLXX Μισθὸς χαρίτων παιδεία τοῖς χρωμένοις, οὗ δʼ ἂν ἐπιστρέψῃ εὐοδωθήσεται.

BrTr Instruction is to them that use it a gracious reward: and whithersoever it may turn, it shall prosper.