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 loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.

In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.

The approval of a ruler is desired by great numbers: but the decision in a man's cause comes from the Lord.

Now Joseph was ruler over all the land, and it was he who gave out the grain to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came before him and went down on their faces to the earth.

And said to him, Let me not be judged as a sinner in your eyes, O my lord, and do not keep in mind the wrong I did on the day when my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, or take it to heart.

I was laughing at them when they had no hope, and the light of my face was never clouded by their fear.

And the daughters of Tyre will be there with an offering; those who have wealth among the people will be looking for your approval.

And they came into the house, and saw the young child with Mary, his mother; and falling down on their faces they gave him worship; and from their store they gave him offerings of gold, perfume, and spices.

And

An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.

A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.

By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.

And you are to say further, Jacob, your servant, is coming after us. For he said to himself, I will take away his wrath by the offering which I have sent on, and then I will come before him: it may be that I will have grace in his eyes.

So they took what their father said for the man, and twice as much money in their hands, and Benjamin, and went on their journey to Egypt, and came before Joseph.

For the reward of sin is death; but what God freely gives is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.

General references

A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.