Proverbs 17:8

New King James Version

A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor; Wherever he turns, he prospers.

Cross References

Exodus 23:8

And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning and perverts the words of the righteous.

Micah 7:3

That they may successfully do evil with both hands— The prince asks for gifts, The judge seeks a bribe, And the great man utters his evil desire; So they scheme together.

Amos 5:12

For I know your manifold transgressions And your mighty sins: Afflicting the just and taking bribes; Diverting the poor from justice at the gate.

Isaiah 1:23

Your princes are rebellious, And companions of thieves; Everyone loves bribes, And follows after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, Nor does the cause of the widow come before them.

Proverbs 21:14

A gift in secret pacifies anger, And a bribe behind the back, strong wrath.

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked man accepts a bribe behind the back To pervert the ways of justice.

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 heeded your voice and respected your person.”

Deuteronomy 16:19

You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

Genesis 43:11

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

Psalm 29:4

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

Psalm 21:13

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

Psalm 19:6

Its rising is from one end of heaven, And its circuit to the other end; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

Psalm 18:16

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

Ecclesiastes 7:7

Surely oppression destroys a wise man’s reason, And a bribe debases the heart.

Genesis 32:14

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

Genesis 32:21

So the present went on over before him, but he himself lodged that night in the camp.

Proverbs 18:16

A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.