Cross references
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is a charm to its giver;
wherever he turns, he succeeds.
Proverbs 17:8 has 15 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 2 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Exodus 23:8 (5 votes) and Micah 7:3 (4 votes). 11 other verses point back to it. It links with 12 other books, from Genesis 21 to Acts 24.
Which verses does Proverbs 17:8 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Exodus 23:85 votes
Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
- Micah 7:34 votes
Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.
- Deuteronomy 16:193 votes
Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
- 1 Samuel 25:353 votes
Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him, and he said to her, “Go home in peace. See, I have heeded your voice and granted your request.”
- Proverbs 17:233 votes
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
- Proverbs 21:143 votes
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
- Isaiah 1:233 votes
Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
- Amos 5:123 votes
For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate.
- Genesis 33:9–112 votes
“I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.” But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably. …
- Genesis 43:112 votes
Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
- 2 Samuel 16:1–42 votes
- Psalm 18:161 vote
- Psalm 19:61 vote
- Psalm 21:131 vote
- Psalm 29:41 vote
Which verses point to Proverbs 17:8?
The 10 strongest of 11.