Proverbs 17:8 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | stone | אֶֽבֶן | h68 |
| 1 | is as a precious | חֵ֣ן | h2580 |
| 2 | A gift | הַ֭שֹּׁחַד | h7810 |
| 3 | in the eyes | בְּעֵינֵ֣י | h5869 |
| 4 | of him that hath | בְעָלָ֑יו | h1167 |
| 5 | | אֶֽל | h413 |
| 6 | | כָּל | h3605 |
| 7 | | אֲשֶׁ֖ר | h834 |
| 8 | it whithersoever it turneth | יִפְנֶ֣ה | h6437 |
| 9 | it prospereth | יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ | h7919 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A bribe is `as' a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Bible in Basic English (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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.
World English Bible (WEB)
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A stone of grace `is' the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.