Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
Proverbs 18:16
A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.
Proverbs 19:6
Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Genesis 32:20
and ye shall say, Moreover, behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept me.
Genesis 43:11
And their father Israel said unto them, If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
1 Samuel 25:35
So David received of her hand that which she had brought him: and he said unto her, Go up in peace to thy house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.
Proverbs 17:23
A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
Matthew 6:3-4
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: