A gift is as a precious stone... — A description of the influence of bribery: — A bribe is as a jewel in the eyes of him that receives it; whithersoever he turns he prospers: all his energies are called out by the prospect of gain, so that he carries out successfully all that he sets his hand to. The constant warnings against this form of corruption, from the time of Moses (Exodus 23:8) to that of the prophets (Amos 5:12; Isaiah 1:23, &c), show the prevalence of the evil in Israel.
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Proverbs 17:8
8 A gift is as a preciousd stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.