A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.Proverbs 17:8
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
אֶֽבֶן־חֵ֣ן הַ֭שֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵ֣י בְעָלָ֑יו אֶֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִפְנֶ֣ה יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
- אֶֽבֶן־'e.ven-“[is] a stone of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אֶ֫בֶן · “stone” · Strong's H0068G
- חֵ֣ןchen“favor”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חֵן · “favor” · Strong's H2580
- הַ֭שֹּׁחַדHa.sho.chad“the bribe”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֹׁ֫חַד · “bribe” · Strong's H7810
- בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Nei“in [the] eyes of”Preposition + Noun, feminine, dual, construct · from עַ֫יִן · “eye” · Strong's H5869A
- בְעָלָ֑יוve.'a.Lav“owners its”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בַּעַל · “owning” · Strong's H1167J
- אֶֽל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- כָּל־kol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sher“that”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- יִפְנֶ֣הyif.Neh“he turns”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פָּנָה · “to turn” · Strong's H6437G
- יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃yas.Kil“he prospers”Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׂכַל · “be prudent” · Strong's H7919A
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)