Genesis 32:13

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Summary

Genesis 32:13

And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;

Which

1 Samuel 25:8

A present

Bible References

Which

Ask thy young men, and they will tell thee. Therefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes; for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, what thy hand may find to thy servants, and to thy son David.

A present

And, moreover, ye shall say, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will propitiate him with the gift that goes before me, and afterwards I will see his face: perhaps he will accept me.

And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, three men standing near him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent-door, and bowed himself to the earth,

And Jacob said, No, I pray thee; if now I have found favour in thine eyes, then receive my gift from my hand; for therefore have I seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou hast received me with pleasure.

And Joseph, he was the governor over the land he it was that sold the corn to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came and bowed down to him, the face to the earth.

And their father Israel said to them, If it is then so, do this: take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a gift: a little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth and ladanum, pistacia-nuts and almonds.

And now this blessing which thy bondmaid has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men that follow my lord.

A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.

A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.