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

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

ERVEN
8. Some people think a bribe is like a lucky charm—it seems to work wherever they go.

NLT
8. A bribe is like a lucky charm; whoever gives one will prosper!

WEB
8. A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; Wherever he turns, he prospers.

NET
8. A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.

NLV
8. Being paid in secret for wrongdoing is like a stone of much worth to the one who has it. Wherever he turns, he does well.

HCSB
8. A bribe seems like a magic stone to its owner; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

YLT
8. A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

LITV
8. A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who possesses it; everywhere he turns, he is prudent.

RV
8. A gift is {cf15i as} a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

NCV
8. Some people think they can pay others to do anything they ask. They think it will work every time.

MKJV
8. A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he is prudent.

AKJV
8. A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that has it: wherever it turns, it prospers.

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



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

AMP
8. A bribe is like a bright, precious stone that dazzles the eyes and affects the mind of him who gives it; [as if by magic] he prospers, whichever way he turns.

KJVP
8. A gift H7810 [ is ] [ as ] a precious H2580 NMS stone H68 in the eyes H5869 B-CMP of him that hath H1167 it : whithersoever H3605 NMS it turneth H6437 VQY3MS , it prospereth H7919 .

YLT
8. A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

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

WEB
8. A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; Wherever he turns, he prospers.

NASB
8. A man who has a bribe to offer rates it a magic stone; at every turn it brings him success.

ESV
8. A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.

RV
8. A gift is {cf15i as} a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

RSV
8. A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.

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

MKJV
8. A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he is prudent.

AKJV
8. A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that has it: wherever it turns, it prospers.

NRSV
8. A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of those who give it; wherever they turn they prosper.

NIV
8. A bribe is a charm to the one who gives it; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

NIRV
8. Money buys favors for those who give it. No matter where they turn, they succeed.

NLT
8. A bribe is like a lucky charm; whoever gives one will prosper!

MSG
8. Receiving a gift is like getting a rare gemstone; any way you look at it, you see beauty refracted.

GNB
8. Some people think a bribe works like magic; they believe it can do anything.

NET
8. A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.

ERVEN
8. Some people think a bribe is like a lucky charm—it seems to work wherever they go.



Total 28 Verses, Selected Verse 8 / 28
  • KJV

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

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

    Some people think a bribe is like a lucky charm—it seems to work wherever they go.
  • NLT

    A bribe is like a lucky charm; whoever gives one will prosper!
  • WEB

    A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
  • NET

    A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.
  • NLV

    Being paid in secret for wrongdoing is like a stone of much worth to the one who has it. Wherever he turns, he does well.
  • HCSB

    A bribe seems like a magic stone to its owner; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
  • YLT

    A stone of grace is the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
  • LITV

    A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who possesses it; everywhere he turns, he is prudent.
  • RV

    A gift is {cf15i as} a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
  • NCV

    Some people think they can pay others to do anything they ask. They think it will work every time.
  • MKJV

    A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he is prudent.
  • AKJV

    A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that has it: wherever it turns, it prospers.
  • LXXEN

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

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

    A bribe is like a bright, precious stone that dazzles the eyes and affects the mind of him who gives it; as if by magic he prospers, whichever way he turns.
  • KJVP

    A gift H7810 is as a precious H2580 NMS stone H68 in the eyes H5869 B-CMP of him that hath H1167 it : whithersoever H3605 NMS it turneth H6437 VQY3MS , it prospereth H7919 .
  • YLT

    A stone of grace is the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
  • ASV

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

    A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
  • NASB

    A man who has a bribe to offer rates it a magic stone; at every turn it brings him success.
  • ESV

    A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.
  • RV

    A gift is {cf15i as} a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
  • RSV

    A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.
  • NKJV

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

    A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he is prudent.
  • AKJV

    A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that has it: wherever it turns, it prospers.
  • NRSV

    A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of those who give it; wherever they turn they prosper.
  • NIV

    A bribe is a charm to the one who gives it; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
  • NIRV

    Money buys favors for those who give it. No matter where they turn, they succeed.
  • NLT

    A bribe is like a lucky charm; whoever gives one will prosper!
  • MSG

    Receiving a gift is like getting a rare gemstone; any way you look at it, you see beauty refracted.
  • GNB

    Some people think a bribe works like magic; they believe it can do anything.
  • NET

    A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.
  • ERVEN

    Some people think a bribe is like a lucky charm—it seems to work wherever they go.
Total 28 Verses, Selected Verse 8 / 28
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