Genesis 21:27
So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant (binding agreement).
Genesis 14:22-23
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand and sworn an oath to the Lord God Most High, the Creator and Possessor of heaven and earth,
Genesis 26:28-31
They said, “We see clearly that the Lord has been with you; so we said, ‘There should now be an oath between us [with a curse for the one who breaks it], that is, between you and us, and let us make a covenant (binding agreement, solemn promise) with you,
Genesis 31:44
So come now, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between you and me.”
1 Samuel 18:3
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is like a bright, precious stone in the eyes of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Proverbs 18:16
A man’s gift [given in love or courtesy] makes room for him
And brings him before great men.
Proverbs 18:24
The man of too many friends [chosen indiscriminately] will be broken in pieces and come to ruin,
But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe [hidden] in the pocket, strong wrath.
Isaiah 32:8
But the noble man conceives noble and magnificent things;
And he stands by what is noble and magnificent.
Ezekiel 17:13
And he took a member of the royal family [the king’s uncle, Zedekiah] and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. He also took the important leaders of the land,
Romans 1:31
without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful [without pity].
Galatians 3:15
Brothers and sisters, I speak in terms of human relations: even though a last will and testament is just a human covenant, yet when it has been signed and made legally binding, no one sets it aside or adds to it [modifying it in some way].
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A bribe is like a bright, precious stone in the eyes of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
A man’s gift [given in love or courtesy] makes room for him
And brings him before great men.
A gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe [hidden] in the pocket, strong wrath.
But the noble man conceives noble and magnificent things;
And he stands by what is noble and magnificent.