Proverbs 17:8
A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
7Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
Cross References
Genesis 32:14she-goats two hundred, and he-goats twenty, ewes two hundred, and rams twenty,
Genesis 33:9And Esau saith, 'I have abundance, my brother, let it be to thyself that which thou hast.'
Exodus 23:8'And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe bindeth the open -[eyed], and perverteth the words of the righteous.
1 Samuel 25:35And David receiveth from her hand that which she hath brought to him, and to her he hath said, 'Go up in peace to thy house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and accept thy face.'
Psalms 18:16He sendeth from above — He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
Psalms 21:13Be Thou exalted, O Jehovah in, Thy strength, We sing and we praise Thy might!
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 →