King James Version
Proverbs 17:8 in the King James Version says “A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. a precious: Heb....” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 17 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. a precious: Heb. a stone of grace”
Proverbs 17:8 · KJV
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. Excellent: Heb. A lip of excellency lying: Heb. a lip of lying
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. a precious: Heb. a stone of grace
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. seeketh: or, procureth
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. entereth: or, aweth more a wise man, than to strike a fool an hundred times
KJV Study — Public Domain
“is as a precious”
H2580graciousness, i.e., subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
“in the eyes”
H5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
“of him that hath”
H1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“it whithersoever it turneth”
H6437to turn; by implication, to face, i.e., appear, look, etc
“it prospereth”
H7919to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
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