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

A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.

When a king’s face lights up, there is life;
his favor is like a cloud with spring rain.

Many seek a ruler’s favor,
but a man receives justice from the Lord.

Joseph was in charge of the country; he sold grain to all its people. His brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

and said to him, “My lord, don’t hold me guilty, and don’t remember your servant’s wrongdoing on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart.

If I smiled at them, they couldn’t believe it;
they were thrilled at the light of my countenance.

The daughter of Tyre, the wealthy people,
will seek your favor with gifts.

Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

And

A bribe seems like a magic stone to its owner;
wherever he turns, he succeeds.

A gift opens doors for a man
and brings him before the great.

A secret gift soothes anger,
and a covert bribe, fierce rage.

You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I want to appease Esau with the gift that is going ahead of me. After that, I can face him, and perhaps he will forgive me.”

The men took this gift, double the amount of money, and Benjamin. They made their way down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

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

General references

A gift opens doors for a man
and brings him before the great.