Verse 14
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 18:16 : 16 A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.
- Prov 19:6 : 6 Many reuerence the face of the prince, and euery man is friend to him that giueth giftes.
- Prov 17:8 : 8 A rewarde is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that haue it: it prospereth, whithersoeuer it turneth.
- Prov 17:23 : 23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.
- Gen 32:20 : 20 And ye shall say moreouer, Beholde, thy seruant Iaakob commeth after vs (for he thought, I will appease his wrath with the present that goeth before me, and afterwarde I will see his face: it may be that he will accept me.)
- Gen 43:11 : 11 Then their father Israel sayd vnto them, If it must needes be so now, do thus: take of the best fruites of the lande in your vessels, and bring the man a present, a little rosen, & a little hony, spices and myrrhe, nuttes, and almondes:
- 1 Sam 25:35 : 35 Then Dauid receiued of her hande that which she had brought him, and said to her, Goe vp in peace to thine house: beholde, I haue heard thy voyce, and haue graunted thy petition.
- Matt 6:3-4 : 3 But when thou doest thine almes, let not thy left hand knowe what thy right hand doeth, 4 That thine almes may be in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, hee will rewarde thee openly.