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A stoneאֶבֶןof favorחֵןis a bribeהַשֹּׁחַדin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof its owner;בְעָלָיוwhereverאֶל כָּל אֲשֶׁרhe turns,יִפְנֶהhe prospers.יַשְׂכִּיל
Proverbs 17:8
Study it in the app“A stone of favor is a bribe in the eyes of its owner; wherever he turns, he prospers.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 17:8, word by word
- A stoneאֶבֶןeven
stone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “even” appears- of favorחֵןchen
favor
Someone's goodwill toward another: looking on them kindly.
Where else “chen” appears- is a bribeשֹּׁחַדshochad
bribe
Bribe: a gift given to a judge to twist his decision.
Where else “shochad” appears- in the eyesעֵינֵיene
sight
"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.
Where else “ene” appears- of its ownerבְעָלָיvealay
owner
One who owns something and answers for it: a house, an ox, a field.
Where else “vealay” appears- he turnsיִפְנֶהyifne
turn
To turn toward something, someone or God.
Where else “yifne” appears- he prospersיַשְׂכִּילyaskil
succeed
For what one undertakes to turn out well.
Where else “yaskil” appears
The context
7A lip of excellence is not fitting for a fool, how much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
8 · This verse (above)
9Whoever covers a transgression seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.