Proverbs 17:8
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.”Proverbs 17:8
What Does Proverbs 17:8 Mean?
Proverbs 17:8 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 17, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 17:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 18:16“A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.”Proverbs 19:6“Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.”Ecclesiastes 7:7“Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.”Exodus 23:8“And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.”Proverbs 17:23“A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.”Micah 7:3“That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.”Genesis 32:13“And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;”Deuteronomy 16:19“Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.”1 Samuel 25:35“So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.”Proverbs 21:14“A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.”Isaiah 1:23“Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.”Amos 5:12“For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.”Genesis 21:27“And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.”Genesis 33:9“And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.”Genesis 43:11“And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:”2 Samuel 16:1“And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.”Daniel 11:24“He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.”Acts 24:26“He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.”Genesis 24:31“And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.”Psalms 18:16“He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.”
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