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)

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.

⁸Like tying a stone in a sling
is the giving of honor to a fool.^(A)

⁸As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

⁹at twilight,^(A) as the day was fading,
as the dark of night set in.

⁹In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:

New International Version (NIV)