Proverbs 18:16
¶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
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- Gen 32:20 : 20 And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob [is] behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.
- 1 Sam 25:27 : 27 And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
- Prov 17:8 : 8 ¶ A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
- Gen 43:11 : 11 ¶ And their father Israel said unto them, If [it must be] so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
- Gen 33:10 : 10 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
- Prov 19:6 : 6 ¶ Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.
- Prov 21:14 : 14 ¶ A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
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