Parallel PRO 17:8

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OEB A bribe is like a magic stone;
 ⇔ he that offers it prospers wherever he turns.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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

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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.

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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.

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 it turneth, it prospereth. )

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KJB-1611 [fn][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)

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Bshps A gyft is as a precious stone vnto hym that hath it: but vnto whom soeuer it turneth, it maketh hym vnwise.
   (A gyft is as a precious stone unto him that hath/has it: but unto whomsoever it turneth, it maketh 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 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, 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; whidur euere he turneth himself, he understondith prudentli.)

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

ClVg Gemma gratissima exspectatio præstolantis; quocumque se vertit, prudenter intelligit.[fn]
   (Gemma gratissima exspectatio præstolantis; quocumque se vertit, prudenter intelligit. )

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