"A giftª [is as] a preciousª stoneª in the eyesª of him that hathª it: whithersoever¹¹¹ it turneth,ª° it prospereth.ª°" {Prv 17:8} + "Manyª will intreatª° the favourª of the prince:ª and every man¹ [is] a friendª to him² that giveth gifts.ª¹" {Prv 19:6} + "A giftª in secretª pacifiethª° anger:ª and a rewardª in the bosomª strongª wrath.ª" {Prv 21:14} + "And say¹ ye²° moreover,ª Behold,¹ thy servantª Jacobª [is] behind¹ us.² For¹ he said,ª° I will appeaseª°¹ him² with the presentª that goethª° before¹ me,² and afterwardª¹ I will seeª° his face;ª peradventure¹ he will acceptª°¹ of me.²" {Gen 32:20} + "And Jacobª said,ª° Nay,¹ I pray thee,¹ if¹ now¹ I have foundª° graceª in thy sight,ª then receiveª° my presentª at my hand:ª¹ for¹ therefore¹¹ I have seenª° thy face,ª as though I had seenª° the faceª of God,ª and thou wast pleased¹ with me.²°" {Gen 33:10} + "And their fatherª Israelª saidª° unto¹ them, If¹ [it must be] so¹ now,ª doª° this;¹ takeª° of the best fruitsª¹ in the landª in your vessels,ª and carry downª° the manª a present,ª a littleª balm,ª and a littleª honey,ª spices,ª and myrrh,ª nuts,ª and almonds:ª" {Gen 43:11} + "And now¹ this¹ blessingª which¹ thine handmaidª hath broughtª° unto my lord,ª let it even be givenª° unto the young menª that followªª° my lord.ª" {1Sm 25:27} |
