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:

²⁵ And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

²² Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

¹⁷ Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.

¹⁶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

¹⁴ And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

¹⁵ The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

⁶ Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

¹⁸ A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.