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Proverbs 17:8

A gift (bribe) is like a shining diamond [literally "a stone that charms"] to the one who gives it,
wherever he turns, it brings him success.
[The verse can be interpreted positively that a gift appeases anger, see Prov 21:14. The word gift can also be translated as bribe, which is not accepted according to Jewish law, and then the verse is a sad commentary on human behavior, see verse 23.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אֶבֶן   חֵן   הַשֹּׁחַד   בְּעֵינֵי   בְעָלָיו   אֶל   כָּל   אֲשֶׁר   יִפְנֶה   יַשְׂכִּיל  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

μισθὸς χαρίτων ἡ παιδεία τοῖς χρωμένοις οὗ δ᾽ ἂν ἐπιστρέψῃ εὐοδωθήσεται

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0068
H9014
 אֶֽבֶן (even-)
־
stone
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H2580
 חֵ֣ן (chen)
 favor
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9009
H7810
 הַ֭ (ha)
שֹּׁחַד (shóchad)
 the
bribe
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9003
H5869a
 בְּ (be)
עֵינֵ֣י (einei)
 in
eye
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

R
Ncbdc
H1167
H9023
 בְעָלָ֑י (vealaj)
ו (v)
 master
his
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H0413
H9014
 אֶֽל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁ֖ר (asher)
 which
Conj. Conjunktion

 C
H6437
 יִפְנֶ֣ה (jifene)
 to turn
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H7919a
H9016
 יַשְׂכִּֽיל (jasekil)
׃
be prudent
verseEnd
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

Vhi3ms

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