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Proverbs 18:16
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Proverbs 18:16
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16 A gift(A) opens the way
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
Proverbs 18:16
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Proverbs 18:16
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16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
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Proverbs 19:6
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Proverbs 19:6
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Proverbs 19:6
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Proverbs 19:6
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6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
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1 Samuel 25:27
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1 Samuel 25:27
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27 And let this gift,(A) which your servant has brought to my lord, be given to the men who follow you.
1 Samuel 25:27
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1 Samuel 25:27
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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.
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Genesis 43:11
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Genesis 43:11
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Genesis 43:11
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Genesis 43:11
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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:
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Proverbs 17:8
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Proverbs 17:8
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8 A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
they think success will come at every turn.(A)
Proverbs 17:8
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Proverbs 17:8
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8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
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Genesis 33:10
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Genesis 33:10
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10 “No, please!” said Jacob. “If I have found favor in your eyes,(A) accept this gift(B) from me. For to see your face is like seeing the face of God,(C) now that you have received me favorably.(D)
Genesis 33:10
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Genesis 33:10
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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.
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Genesis 32:20
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Genesis 32:20
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20 And be sure to say, ‘Your servant(A) Jacob is coming behind us.’” For he thought, “I will pacify him with these gifts(B) I am sending on ahead;(C) later, when I see him, perhaps he will receive me.”(D)
Genesis 32:20
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Genesis 32:20
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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.
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Proverbs 21:14
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Proverbs 21:14
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14 A gift given in secret soothes anger,
and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.(A)
Proverbs 21:14
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Proverbs 21:14
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14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
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