Daniel 11:24
In a time of tranquility, [without warning] he will enter the most productive and richest parts of the kingdom [of Egypt], and he will accomplish that which his fathers never did, nor his fathers’ fathers; he will distribute plunder, spoil and goods among them. He will devise plans against strongholds, but only for a time [decreed by God].
Judges 9:4
And they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and undisciplined men, and they followed (supported) him.
Nehemiah 9:25
“They captured fortified cities and a fertile land.
They took possession of houses full of all good things,
Hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves,
And
So they ate and were filled and became fat,
And they reveled and were delighted in Your great goodness.
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is like a bright, precious stone in the eyes of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Proverbs 19:6
Many will seek the favor of a generous and noble man,
And everyone is a friend to him who gives gifts.
Proverbs 23:7
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he [in behavior—one who manipulates].
He says to you, “Eat and drink,”
Yet his heart is not with you [but it is begrudging the cost].
Ezekiel 38:10
‘Thus says the Lord God, “It will come about on that day that thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan,
Daniel 7:25
He will speak words against the Most High [God] and wear down the saints of the Most High, and he will intend to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand for a time, [two] times, and half a time [three and one-half years].
Matthew 9:4
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said,
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Summary
Peaceably even upon the fattest
Forecast his devices
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Peaceably even upon the fattest
A bribe is like a bright, precious stone in the eyes of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Many will seek the favor of a generous and noble man,
And everyone is a friend to him who gives gifts.
Forecast his devices
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he [in behavior—one who manipulates].
He says to you, “Eat and drink,”
Yet his heart is not with you [but it is begrudging the cost].