Proverbs 18:16
A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before great men.
Genesis 32:20
And ye shall also say, Behold, thy slave Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will reconcile his wrath with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept me.
1 Samuel 25:27
And now this blessing which thy handmaid has brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the servants that follow my lord.
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that has it; wherever it turns, it prospers.
Genesis 33:10
And Jacob said, No, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present from my hand, that for this I have seen thy face as though I had seen the face of God; and do me the pleasure.
Genesis 43:11
Then their father Israel answered them, If it must be so now, do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and take the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, aromas, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.
Proverbs 19:6
Many will intreat the favour of the prince, but every man is a friend to him that gives.
Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the bosom strong wrath.
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