Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 17:8
Proverbs 17:8 contradicts following 5 verses in the Bible. Check out Contradictions and Paradoxes of Proverbs 17:8 for quick understanding.
Proverbs 17:8: A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. [a precious...: Heb. a stone of grace]
| # | Contradicting Verse | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Exodus 23:8 | And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. [the wise: Heb. the seeing] |
| 2. | Deuteronomy 16:19 | Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. [words: or, matters] |
| 3. | 1 Samuel 18:17 | And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. [valiant: Heb. a son of valour] |
| 4. | Proverbs 15:27 | He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. |
| 5. | Ecclesiastes 7:7 | Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. |
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