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Proverbs 17:8 in different translations

Czech

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

English

KJV (66 books) +3 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.

BSB +1 A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

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

FBV Whoever gives a bribe thinks it's a magical stone—that wherever they turn they'll have success!

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

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

LSV A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, || Wherever it turns, it prospers.

NASB A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers. NASB 2020

NIV (US) +1 A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it; they think success will come at every turn.

NMV A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that has it: to wherever it turns, it prospers.

OJB A shochad (gift, bribe) is like a charm in the eynayim of him that hath it: wherever he turneth, he prospereth.

T4T People think that a bribe is like a magic stone to persuade someone to do what they want him to do; they think that because of the bribe, that person will do whatever they want him to do.

WEB (US) +7 A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) +2 Подарок — драгоценный камень в глазах владеющего им: куда ни обратится он, успеет.

НРП +3 Взятка — как волшебный камень в глазах дающего ее: куда он ни повернется, преуспеет.

Заокская (Кулаков) Всякий дающий взятку считает ее неким волшебным камнем: на что ни взглянет, во всем успех.

СП (БЛ) Некоторые люди считают, что взятка — это амулет, приносящий удачу везде, куда бы они ни пошли.