Proverbs 17:8

⁸A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it; they think success will come at every turn.

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Proverbs 17 is a collection of sayings that probe the inner life—what makes for true peace, genuine friendship, and a heart that honors God. The chapter contrasts the hollow noise of wealth and status with the quiet substance of wisdom and love. It warns against the destructive powe

References· Proverbs 17

a: v.1 — Proverbs 15:17, Psalms 37:16, Proverbs 21:19, Proverbs 21:9
b: v.3 — Isaiah 48:10, Jeremiah 17:10, Psalms 26:2, Proverbs 27:21, 1 Chronicles 29:17, 1 Peter 1:7, Psalms 66:10, Revelation 2:23, Malachi 3:2-3, Zechariah 13:9
c: v.4 — 2 Timothy 4:3-4, 1 John 4:5, Proverbs 28:4, Isaiah 30:10, Jeremiah 5:31, 1 Kings 22:6-28, Revelation 13:3-8, 1 Samuel 22:7-11
d: v.5 — Proverbs 14:31, Job 31:29, Obadiah 1:11-13, 1 John 3:17, Proverbs 16:5, Proverbs 14:21, Romans 12:15, Proverbs 24:17-18, Jeremiah 17:16, Psalms 69:9
e: v.6 — Psalms 127:3-5, Proverbs 16:31, Proverbs 13:22, Psalms 128:3-6, Exodus 3:14-15, 1 Kings 15:4, 1 Kings 11:12, Genesis 50:23, Job 42:16-17
f: v.9 — Proverbs 10:12, 1 Peter 4:8, Proverbs 16:28, Psalms 32:1
g: v.13 — Psalms 109:4-13, Romans 12:17, Psalms 55:12-15, 1 Peter 3:9, Psalms 38:20, Psalms 35:12, 2 Samuel 12:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Samuel 24:17, Matthew 27:5
h: v.15 — Exodus 23:7, Isaiah 5:23, Proverbs 18:5, Proverbs 24:23-24, Amos 6:12, Proverbs 15:8, Isaiah 55:8-9, Amos 5:12, Amos 5:7, James 5:6
i: v.17 — Proverbs 18:24, John 15:13-14, 1 Samuel 20:17, 1 Samuel 18:3, Proverbs 19:7, Ruth 1:16, Hebrews 2:11, Esther 4:14, 2 Samuel 1:26, 1 Samuel 23:16
j: v.22 — Proverbs 15:13, Proverbs 12:25, Proverbs 18:14, 2 Corinthians 7:10, Ecclesiastes 9:7-9, Romans 5:2-5, 2 Corinthians 2:7, Psalms 102:3-5, Psalms 32:3-4, Psalms 22:15
k: v.24 — Ecclesiastes 2:14, Ecclesiastes 8:1, Proverbs 14:6, Psalms 119:37, Proverbs 15:14, Ecclesiastes 6:9, Proverbs 23:5, 1 John 2:16, John 7:17
l: v.27 — James 3:18, James 1:19, Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 15:28, James 3:2, Ecclesiastes 9:17, Proverbs 16:32
m: v.28 — Job 13:5, Proverbs 15:2, Ecclesiastes 10:14, Ecclesiastes 5:3, Ecclesiastes 10:3

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