Proverbs 17:8

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

A precious stone most acceptable is the abiding of him that seeketh; whither ever he turneth himself, he understandeth prudently.

Cross References

Genesis 32:14

two hundred she goats, and twenty bucks of goats, two hundred sheep, and twenty rams,

Genesis 32:21

And so the gifts went before him; soothly he dwelled in that night in the tents.

Genesis 43:11

Therefore Israel, their father, said to them, If it is need so to be, do ye that that ye will; take ye of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and bear ye gifts to the man, a little of gum, and of honey, and of storax, that is, a precious gum, and of myrrh, that is, a bitter gum, and of terebinth, that is, best resins, and of almonds;

Psalm 18:16

He sent from the highest place, and took me; and he took me from many waters.

Psalm 19:6

his going out was from [the] high-est heaven. And his going again was to the highest thereof; and none there is that hideth himself from his heat.

Psalm 21:13

Lord, be thou enhanced in thy virtue; we shall sing, and say openly thy virtues.

Psalm 29:4

The voice of the Lord in virtue; the voice of the Lord in great doing.

Exodus 23:8

Take thou not gifts, that blind, yea, prudent men, and destroy the words of just [or rightwise] men.

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked man taketh gifts from the bosom, to mis-turn the paths of doom.

Proverbs 18:16

The gift of a man alargeth his way; and maketh space to him before princes.

Proverbs 21:14

A gift hid quencheth chidings; and a gift in [the] bosom quencheth most indignation.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

False challenge troubleth a wise man, and it shall lose the strength of his heart.

Isaiah 1:23

Thy princes be unfaithful, the fellows of thieves; all love gifts, and follow yieldings, either meeds; they deem not to a fatherless child, and the cause of a widow entereth not to them.

Amos 5:12

For I knew your great trespasses many, and your strong sins; enemies of the rightwise man, taking a gift, and bearing down poor men in the gate.

Micah 7:3

The evil of their hands they say good; the prince asketh, and the doomsman is in yielding; and a great man spake the desire of his soul, and they troubled altogether it.

Deuteronomy 16:19

and bow they not into the other part for favour, either gift. Thou shalt not take a person, neither gifts, for why gifts blind the eyes of wise men, and change the words of just [or rightwise] men.

1 Samuel 25:35

Therefore David received of her hand all things which she had brought to him; and he said to her, Go thou in peace into thine house; lo! I have heard thy voice, and I honoured thy face.