Proverbs 17:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

Young's Literal Translation
A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

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

Hebrew
A bribe
הַ֭שֹּׁחַד (haš·šō·ḥaḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7810: A present, bribe

is a charm
חֵ֣ן (ḥên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2580: Graciousness, subjective, objective

to
בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

its giver;
בְעָלָ֑יו (ḇə·‘ā·lāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner

wherever
אֶֽל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

he turns,
יִפְנֶ֣ה (yip̄·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look

he succeeds.
יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ (yaś·kîl)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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