אֶֽבֶן־חֵ֣ן הַ֭שֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵ֣י בְעָלָ֑יו אֶֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִפְנֶ֣ה יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever he turneth, he prospereth.
Read Jewish philosophical commentary on Proverbs 17:8: and classical philosophical sources.