Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Pro 17:8 — A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Phrase of Scripture   Correlating Passages TSK Help

gift   Pro 17:23; Psa 18:16; Psa 19:6; Psa 21:13; Psa 29:4; Exd 23:8; Deu 16:19
precious stone   Heb. stone of grace
whithersoever   Gen 33:9-11; Gen 43:11; 1Sa 25:35; 2Sa 16:1-4; Mic 7:3
Correlating Passages
gift
Pro 17:23 A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Psa 18:16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
Psa 19:6 His going forth [is] from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Psa 21:13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: [so] will we sing and praise thy power.
Psa 29:4 The voice of the LORD [is] powerful; the voice of the LORD [is] full of majesty.
Exd 23:8 And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Deu 16:19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
whithersoever
Gen 33:9 And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
Gen 33:10 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
Gen 33:11 Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took [it].
Gen 43:11 And their father Israel said unto them, If [it must be] so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
1Sa 25:35 So David received of her hand [that] which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.
2Sa 16:1 And when David was a little past the top [of the hill], behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred [loaves] of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
2Sa 16:2 And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses [be] for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
2Sa 16:3 And the king said, And where [is] thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
2Sa 16:4 Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine [are] all that [pertained] unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee [that] I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
Mic 7:3 That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge [asketh] for a reward; and the great [man], he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

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Scott, Thomas. "Proverbs 17:8," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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