Many seek a ruler’s favor, and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.

好施散的，有多人求他的恩情；爱送礼的，人都为他的朋友。

有权贵的，许多人求他赏脸；爱送礼的，人都作他的朋友。

有权贵的，许多人求他赏脸；爱送礼的，人都作他的朋友。

大家都讨好慷慨的人，人人都结交好施赠的。

尊贵的人，很多人求他的情面；慷慨施赠的，人人都作他的朋友。

许多人恳求高贵者的情面，每个人都是送礼之人的朋友。

好施散的，有多人求他的恩情；愛送禮的，人都為他的朋友。

有權貴的，許多人求他賞臉；愛送禮的，人都作他的朋友。

有權貴的，許多人求他賞臉；愛送禮的，人都作他的朋友。

大家都討好慷慨的人，人人都結交好施贈的。

尊貴的人，很多人求他的情面；慷慨施贈的，人人都作他的朋友。

慷慨的、許多人求他的情面；愛送禮的、人都做他的朋友。

許多人懇求高貴者的情面，每個人都是送禮之人的朋友。

好施濟、則求之者多、好饋遺、則友之者眾、

位居民牧、求恩者多、厚禮施人、欲交者眾。

好揮霍者、諂之者多、好餽禮者、人俱欲與之交、

Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.

Many try to win the favor of rulers. And everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts.

Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

Many seek favors from a ruler; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!

Many will seek the favor of a generous person, And every person is a friend to him who gives gifts.

Many entreat the favor of the nobility, And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.

Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

Many seek a ruler’s favor, and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man[ is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.

Many people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts.

Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

Many desire a ruler’s favor, but a person receives justice from the LORD.

A person’s gift opens doors for him and brings him before the great.

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

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

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

The men took this gift, double the amount of silver, and Benjamin. They immediately went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

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.”

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

If I smiled at them, they couldn’t believe it; they were thrilled at the light of my countenance.I directed their course and presided as chief. I lived as a king among his troops, like one who comforts those who mourn.

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

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 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.For your servant knows that I have sinned. But look! Today I am the first one of the entire house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”Abishai son of Zeruiah asked,“ Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’s anointed?”David answered,“ Sons of Zeruiah, do we agree on anything? Have you become my adversary today? Should any man be killed in Israel today? Am I not aware that today I’m king over Israel?”So the king said to Shimei,“ You will not die.” Then the king gave him his oath.Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, also went down to meet the king. He had not taken care of his feet, trimmed his mustache, or washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely.When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him,“ Mephibosheth, why didn’t you come with me?”“ My lord the king,” he replied,“ my servant Ziba betrayed me. Actually your servant said,‘ I’ll saddle the donkey for myself so that I may ride it and go with the king’— for your servant is lame.Ziba slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like the angel of God, so do whatever you think best.For my grandfather’s entire family deserves death from my lord the king, but you set your servant among those who eat at your table. So what further right do I have to keep on making appeals to the king?”The king said to him,“ Why keep on speaking about these matters of yours? I hereby declare: you and Ziba are to divide the land.”Mephibosheth said to the king,“ Instead, since my lord the king has come to his palace safely, let Ziba take it all!”Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim and accompanied the king to the Jordan River to see him off at the Jordan.Barzillai was a very old man— eighty years old— and since he was a very wealthy man, he had provided for the needs of the king while he stayed in Mahanaim.The king said to Barzillai,“ Cross over with me, and I’ll provide for you at my side in Jerusalem.”Barzillai replied to the king,“ How many years of my life are left that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?I’m now eighty years old. Can I discern what is pleasant and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of male and female singers? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?Since your servant is only going with the king a little way across the Jordan, why should the king repay me with such a reward?Please let your servant return so that I may die in my own city near the tomb of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham; let him cross over with my lord the king. Do for him what seems good to you.”The king replied,“ Chimham will cross over with me, and I will do for him what seems good to you, and whatever you desire from me I will do for you.”So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned to his home.

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.

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