A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
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Proverbs 21:14 · 8 connections
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Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
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.
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:
So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: …
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