Proverbs 18:16
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16 A gift opens doors;
it gives access to the great.(A)
1 Samuel 25:27
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27 And now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord.
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Genesis 32:20
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20 and you shall say, ‘Moreover your servant Jacob is behind us.’ ” For he thought, “I may appease him with the present that goes ahead of me, and afterwards I shall see his face; perhaps he will accept me.”(A)
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Proverbs 19:6
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6 Many seek the favor of the generous,
and everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.(A)
Proverbs 17:8
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8 A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of those who give it;
wherever they turn they prosper.(A)
Genesis 43:11
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11 Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry them down as a present to the man: a little balm and a little honey, gum, resin, pistachio nuts, and almonds.(A)
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Proverbs 21:14
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14 A gift in secret averts anger,
and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.(A)
Genesis 33:10
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10 Jacob said, “No, please; if I find favor with you, then accept my present from my hand, for truly to see your face is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me with such favor.(A)
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