Proverbs 17:8

84 translations of 93 that include the Old Testament

American Standard Version (1901)

A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

ASV Byzantine Text

A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Asang Khongca Bible

Tangqum loe hak kami hanah atho kana thlung baktiah oh; a caehhaih ahmuen kruekah, tahamhoihaih oh.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs

Kapbaih he a kungmah kah mik ah lungto mikdaithen bangla boeih a hoilae tih a cangbam.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Kapbaih he a kungmah kah mik ah lungto mikdaithen bangla boeih a hoilae tih a cangbam.

Hawaiian Bible 1868

He pohaku waiwai io ka makana i ka maka o ka mea nana ia; Ma na wahi a pau e loaa ana he mea ia e pono ai.

English Berean Standard Bible

A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

Haitian Creole Bible 1985

Moun ki sèvi ak lajan pou pran tèt moun konprann lajan se wanga. Yo kwè se pou yo reyisi nan tou sa y'ap fè.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

Gemma gratissima exspectatio præstolantis; quocumque se vertit, prudenter intelligit.

Bible in Basic English

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.

French: Bible J.N. Darby

Le présent est une pierre précieuse aux yeux de celui qui le possède ; de quelque côté qu’il se tourne, il réussit.

Czech Kralická Bible 1613

Jako kámen drahý, tak bývá vzácný dar před očima toho, kdož jej béře; k čemukoli směřuje, daří se jemu.

Kosraean Bible

Kutu mwet uh nunku mu eyeinse uh oana mwenmen. Elos lulalfongi mu ku in sang ma nukewa nu selos.

World Portuguese Bible

O suborno é como uma pedra preciosa aos olhos de quem o oferece; para onde quer que ele se volte, ele prospera.

Romanian BTF Bible

Un dar este asemenea unei pietre prețioase în ochii celui ce îl are; oriîncotro se întoarce, prosperă.

Brenton English Septuagint

Instruction is to them that use it a gracious reward: and whithersoever it may turn, it shall prosper.

Burmese Common Language Bible

လက်ဆောင်သည် ခံသောသူအထင်အတိုင်း ကျောက်မြတ်ကဲ့သို့ ဖြစ်၍၊ မျက်နှာပြုလေရာရာ၌ အောင်တတ်၏။

Darby Translation

A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.

German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible

Das Geschenk ist ein Edelstein in den Augen des Empfängers; wohin er sich wendet, gelingt es ihm.

Dutch Bible 1917

Het geschenk is in de ogen zijner heren een aangenaam gesteente; waarhenen het zich zal wenden, zal het wel gedijen.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

Het geschenk is een toversteen voor wie het geeft; Waarheen hij zich wendt, hij heeft succes.

Italian Diodati Bible

Il presente è, appo chi è dato a ricever presenti, una gioia graziosa ; Dovunque si volge produce effetto.

Douay-Rheims 1899

The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.

Geneva Bible 1599

A rewarde is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that haue it: it prospereth, whithersoeuer it turneth.

Noyes Bible

A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of him who taketh it; Whithersoever it turneth it hath success.

Danish Bible 1931

Som en Troldsten er Gave i Giverens Øjne; hvorhen den end vender sig, gør den sin Virkning.

Leeser Tanakh

As a precious stone appeareth a bribe in the eyes of him that obtaineth it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; whithersoever he turneth, he prospereth.

King James Version

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

King James Version + Apocrypha

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Vietnamese Bible 1923

Của hối lộ giống như viên ngọc quí trước mặt ai được nó; Dầu nó xây trở phía nào, cũng được may mắn.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Revised West Version

‌ʻOku tatau ha meʻa foaki mo e maka mahuʻinga ki he mata ʻoʻona ʻoku ne maʻu ia: he ʻoku lelei pe ia ʻi he potu kotoa pē ʻoku tafoki ia ki ai.

French Ostervald Bible

Le présent est comme une pierre précieuse aux yeux de ceux qui le reçoivent; de quelque côté qu'il soit tourné, il plaît.

Esperanto Bible

Donaco estas juvelo en la okuloj de sia mastro; Kien ajn li sin turnos, li sukcesos.

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible

Les présents sont une pierre précieuse aux yeux de qui en reçoit; De quelque côté qu’ils se tournent, ils ont du succès.

German Luther Bible 1912

Wer zu schenken hat, dem ist's ein Edelstein; wo er sich hin kehrt, ist er klug geachtet.

LXX2012 U. S. English

Instruction is to them that use it a gracious reward; and wherever it may turn, it shall prosper.

British English Septuagint 2012

Instruction is to them that use it a gracious reward; and wherever it may turn, it shall prosper.

Majority Standard BIble

A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

Webster Bible

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Revised Version

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Italian Riveduta Bible

Il regalo è una pietra preziosa agli occhi di chi lo possiede; dovunque si volga, egli riesce.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Un pot-de-vin est une pierre précieuse aux yeux de celui qui l'offre ; partout où il se tourne, il réussit.

Reina Valera 1909

Piedra preciosa es el cohecho en ojos de sus dueños: á donde quiera que se vuelve, da prosperidad.

Spanish BLL

El soborno parece una joya mágica para quien lo da; cree que le dará éxito en todo lo que haga.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

Piedra preciosa es el cohecho a los ojos de quien lo practica; a dondequiera que se vuelve, halla prosperidad.

Croatian Bible

Dar je čarobni kamen u očima onoga koji ga daje: kamo se god okrene, uspijeva.

Serbian DK Bible (Latin)

Poklon je dragi kamen onome koji ga prima, kuda se god okrene napreduje.

German Textbibel

Als ein köstlicher Stein gilt das Bestechungsgeschenk dem, der es empfängt; überall, wohin sich einer damit wendet, wird's ihm glücken.

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Instruction is to them that use it a gracious reward: And whithersoever it may turn, it shall prosper.