Proverbs 17:8

Modern English Version

A gift is like a charm in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

Cross References

Genesis 32:14

two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,

Genesis 32:21

So the gift went before him, but he lodged that night in the encampment.

Genesis 43:11

Their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, do this. Take some of the best fruits in the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man: a little balm and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.

Psalm 18:16

He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.

Psalm 19:6

Its rising is from one end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat.

Psalm 21:13

Be exalted, O  Lord, in Your strength! We will sing and praise Your power.

Psalm 29:4

The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

Exodus 23:8

You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked man accepts a concealed bribe to pervert the ways of justice.

Proverbs 18:16

The gift of a man opens the way for him, and brings him before great men.

Proverbs 21:14

A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe under cover, strong wrath.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

Surely oppression brings confusion to the wise person, and a bribe corrupts a person’s heart.

Isaiah 1:23

Your princes are rebellious and companions of thieves; everyone loves a bribe and follows after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, nor does the cause of the widow come before them.

Amos 5:12

For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are grievous, you who oppress the just, who take a bribe and subvert the needy at the gate.

Micah 7:3

Both hands are upon evil, to do it well. The prince and the judge request the bribe, the powerful asserts the craving of his very soul— they intertwine together.

Deuteronomy 16:19

You must not pervert judgment nor show partiality. You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

1 Samuel 25:35

So David received from her hand what she had brought him and said to her, “Go up in peace to your house. See, I have obeyed your voice, and have granted your request.”