A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.

贿赂在馈送的人眼中看为宝玉，随处运动都得顺利。

贿赂在馈赠者的眼中看为玉石，随处运转都得顺利。

贿赂在馈赠者的眼中看为玉石，随处运转都得顺利。

行贿者视贿赂为法宝，可以使他无往不利。

在馈送的人看来，贿赂有如灵符（“灵符”原文作“恩惠宝石”）；无论他到哪里，都必顺利。

贿赂在行贿者眼中是诱人的宝石，无论他转往哪里去，都能通达。

賄賂在餽送的人眼中看為寶玉，隨處運動都得順利。

賄賂在餽贈者的眼中看為玉石，隨處運轉都得順利。

賄賂在餽贈者的眼中看為玉石，隨處運轉都得順利。

行賄者視賄賂為法寶，可以使他無往不利。

在餽送的人看來，賄賂有如靈符（“靈符”原文作“恩惠寶石”）；無論他到哪裡，都必順利。

賄賂在餽送人看來是萬能寶石，無論所向，無不奏效。

賄賂在行賄者眼中是誘人的寶石，無論他轉往哪裡去，都能通達。

行賄者自視其物為寶玉、無往不利、

禮物如寶玉、無往不利。

賄賂在餽者餽者或作受者目中、視如寶玉、無論何往何往或作誰受無不利、

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

Those who give money think it will buy them favors. They think that no matter where they turn, they will succeed.

A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.

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

A bribe seems like a magic stone to its owner; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers.

A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor; Wherever he turns, he prospers.

A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

A bribe seems like a magic stone to its owner; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

A gift[ is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

“ You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.

A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice.

A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath.

Rise up, O LORD, in strength! We will sing and praise your power!

But Esau said,“ I have plenty, my brother. Keep what belongs to you.”“ No, please take them,” Jacob said.“ If I have found favor in your sight, accept my gift from my hand. Now that I have seen your face and you have accepted me, it is as if I have seen the face of God.Please take my present that was brought to you, for God has been generous to me and I have all I need.” When Jacob urged him, he took it.

Your officials are rebels, they associate with thieves. All of them love bribery, and look for payoffs. They do not take up the cause of the orphan, or defend the rights of the widow.

When David had gone a short way beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a couple of donkeys that were saddled, and on them were two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred raisin cakes, a hundred baskets of summer fruit, and a container of wine.The king asked Ziba,“ Why did you bring these things?” Ziba replied,“ The donkeys are for the king’s family to ride on, the loaves of bread and the summer fruit are for the attendants to eat, and the wine is for those who get exhausted in the desert.”The king asked,“ Where is your master’s grandson?” Ziba replied to the king,“ He remains in Jerusalem, for he said,‘ Today the house of Israel will give back to me my grandfather’s kingdom.’”The king said to Ziba,“ Everything that was Mephibosheth’s now belongs to you.” Ziba replied,“ I bow before you. May I find favor in your sight, my lord the king.”

Then their father Israel said to them,“ If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and take a gift down to the man– a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.

It emerges from the distant horizon, and goes from one end of the sky to the other; nothing can escape its heat.

He reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me from the surging water.

They are determined to be experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.

Then David took from her hand what she had brought to him. He said to her,“ Go back to your home in peace. Be assured that I have listened to you and responded favorably.”

The LORD’s shout is powerful, the LORD’s shout is majestic.

Certainly I am aware of your many rebellious acts and your numerous sins. You torment the innocent, you take bribes, and you deny justice to the needy at the city gate.

You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.