And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

And Isaac went out to meditate in the field in the evening: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.

And say moreover, Behold, your servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me.

And Jacob said, Nay, I pray you, if now I have found grace in your sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen your face, as though I had seen the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

Ask me ever so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as you shall say unto me: but give me the damsel for my wife.

And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

And he took and sent portions unto them from before him: but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

And you shall take no bribe: for the bribe blinds the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.

You shall keep the feast of unleavened bread: (you shall eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded you, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it you came out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)

But the firstling of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb: and if you redeem it not, then shall you break its neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.

For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, mighty, and awesome, who regards not persons, nor takes reward:

You shall not pervert judgment; you shall not show partiality, neither take a bribe: for a bribe does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Cursed be he that takes a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she got down from her donkey; and Caleb said unto her, What do you want?

But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man left-handed: and by him the children of Israel sent tribute unto Eglon the king of Moab.

But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a grain offering at our hands, neither would he have showed us all these things, nor would at this time have told us such things as these.

Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is gone from our sacks, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

But some worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

And Jonathan removed the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his belt.

And now this blessing which your handmaid has brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

David said furthermore, As the LORD lives, the LORD shall strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

And to them who were in Aroer, and to them who were in Siphmoth, and to them who were in Eshtemoa,

And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seems good unto him: behold, here are oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and yokes of the oxen for wood.

There is a treaty between me and you, and between my father and your father: behold, I have sent unto you a present of silver and gold; come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? for all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet wine, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be you grieved; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a holiday in all the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the liberality of the king.

Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending presents one to another.

As the days on which the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feast

He that puts not out his money at interest, nor takes reward against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved.

And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat your favor.

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

The kings of Tarshish and of the coasts shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his strength shall be exalted with honor.

A bribe is as a magic stone in the eyes of him that gives it: wherever he turns, he prospers.

A wicked man takes a bribe out of the bosom to pervert the ways of justice.

A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

He that gets wisdom loves his own soul: he that keeps understanding shall find good.

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for you know not what evil shall be upon the earth.

Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come before them.

Who justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the justice of the righteous from him!

Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wherever it seems convenient unto you to go. So the captain of the guard gave him rations and a gift, and let him go.

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

And if you offer the blind for a sacrifice, is it not evil? and if you offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto your governor; will he be pleased with you, or accept your person? says the LORD of hosts.

Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nothing? neither do you kindle fire on my altar for nothing. I have no pleasure in you, says the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

And when they came into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshiped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

Take heed that you give not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father who is in heaven.

But you say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift devoted to God, whatsoever you might have received from me; he shall be free.

And Levi made himself a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of tax collectors and of others that sat down with them.

For if you love them who love you, what thanks have you? for sinners also love those that love them.

And, behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat to eat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment,

And certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven demons,

And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,

There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren who dwelt in Judea:

He hoped also that money should have been given him by Paul, that he might release him: therefore he sent for him often, and conferred with him.

Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

Therefore he says, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again unto my necessity.

And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

And the nations of them who are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it.