Proverbs 17:8

King James Version

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

Proverbs 17:8

New International Version

⁸A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
they think success will come at every turn.^(A)

²³A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

²³The wicked accept bribes^(A) in secret
to pervert the course of justice.^(B)

King James Version (KJV)

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New International Version (NIV)