Proverbs 19:6

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Summary

Proverbs 19:6

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

Will

And

General references

Proverbs 18:16

Bible References

Will

The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.

In the light of a king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud with the

spring rain.

Many seek the ruler’s favor,

But justice for man comes from the Lord.

Now Joseph was the ruler over the land; he was the one who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.

So he said to the king, “Let not my lord consider me guilty, nor remember what your servant did wrong on the day when my lord the king came out from Jerusalem, so that the king would take it to heart.

“I smiled on them when they did not believe,
And the light of my face they did not cast down.

The daughter of Tyre will come with a gift;
The rich among the people will seek your favor.

After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

And

A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

A man’s gift makes room for him
And brings him before great men.

A gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.

and you shall say, ‘Behold, your servant Jacob also is behind us.’” For he said, “I will appease him with the present that goes before me. Then afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me.”

So the men took this present, and they took double the money in their hand, and Benjamin; then they arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

General references

A man’s gift makes room for him
And brings him before great men.