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Proverbs 18:16
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Proverbs 18:16
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16 Giving a gift can open doors;
it gives access to important people!
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 19:6
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Proverbs 19:6
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6 Many seek favors from a ruler;
everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
Proverbs 19:6
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Proverbs 19:6
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1 Samuel 25:27
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1 Samuel 25:27
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27 And here is a present that I, your servant, have brought to you and your young men.
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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.
Genesis 43:11
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Genesis 43:11
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11 So their father, Jacob, finally said to them, “If it can’t be avoided, then at least do this. Pack your bags with the best products of this land. Take them down to the man as gifts—balm, honey, gum, aromatic resin, pistachio nuts, and almonds.
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Genesis 43:11
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Genesis 43:11
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Proverbs 17:8
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Proverbs 17:8
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8 A bribe is like a lucky charm;
whoever gives one will prosper!
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)
Genesis 33:10
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Genesis 33:10
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10 But Jacob insisted, “No, if I have found favor with you, please accept this gift from me. And what a relief to see your friendly smile. It is like seeing the face of God!
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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 32:20
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Genesis 32:20
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20 And be sure to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’”
Jacob thought, “I will try to appease him by sending gifts ahead of me. When I see him in person, perhaps he will be friendly to 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)
Proverbs 21:14
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Proverbs 21:14
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14 A secret gift calms anger;
a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
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)
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