Proverbs 17:8

New Living Translation

⁸A bribe is like a lucky charm;
whoever gives one will prosper!

Proverbs 17:8

Common English Bible

⁸A bribe seems magical in the eyes of those who give it,
granting success to all who use it.

¹⁸It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for a friend.

¹⁸One with no sense shakes hands on a deal,
securing a loan for a friend.

²³The wicked take secret bribes
to pervert the course of justice.

²³The wicked take secret bribes
to twist the way of justice.

New Living Translation (NLT)

Common English Bible (CEB)