Proverbs 17:8
A shochad (gift, bribe) is like a charm in the eynayim of him that hath it: 1 wherever he turneth, he prospereth. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
7Eloquent speech becometh not a naval (fool), 1 much less do lying sfatayim (lips) a ruler. 1
Cross References
Genesis 32:14And he spent there that same night; and took of that which came to his yad a minchah for Esav achiv;
Genesis 33:9And Esav said, I have enough, achi (my brother); keep that thou hast unto thyself.
Exodus 23:8And thou shalt take no shochad (bribe, gift); for the shochad blindeth the seeing, and perverteth the words of the tzaddikim.
1 Samuel 25:35So Dovid received of her yad that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in shalom to thine bais; see, I have paid heed to thy voice, and have granted thy request.
Psalms 18:16Then the channels of waters were exposed, 1 and the foundations of the tevel (world) were laid bare 1 at Thy rebuke, Hashem, 1 at the blast of the ruach of Thy nostrils. 1
Psalms 21:13Ki (therefore) shalt Thou make them turn their backs, 1 when Thou shalt aim Thine bowstrings at their faces. 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 17:8
7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. Two things are here represented as very absurd: 1. That men of no repute should be dictators. What can be more unbecoming than for fools, who are known to have little sense and discretion, to pretend to that which is above them and which they were never cut out for? A fool, in Solomon's proverbs, signifies a wicked man, whom excellent speech does not become, because his conversation gives the lie to his excellent speech. What have those to… Read the whole commentary →