Many seek favors from a ruler; everyone is the friend of a person 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 a ruler’s favor, and everyone is a friend of one 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 seek the ruler’s favor, but justice comes from the Lord.

Giving a gift can open doors; it gives access to important people!

A bribe is like a lucky charm; whoever gives one will prosper!

A secret gift calms anger; a bribe under the table pacifies fury.

The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

So the men packed Jacob’s gifts and double the money and headed off with Benjamin. They finally arrived in Egypt and presented themselves to Joseph.

And be sure to say,‘ Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” Jacob thought,“ I will try to appease him by sending gifts ahead of me. When I see him in person, perhaps he will be friendly to me.”

When the king smiles, there is life; his favor refreshes like a spring rain.

When they were discouraged, I smiled at them. My look of approval was precious to them.Like a chief, I told them what to do. I lived like a king among his troops and comforted those who mourned.

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

They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

“ My lord the king, please forgive me,” he pleaded.“ Forget the terrible thing your servant did when you left Jerusalem. May the king put it out of his mind.I know how much I sinned. That is why I have come here today, the very first person in all Israel to greet my lord the king.”Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said,“ Shimei should die, for he cursed the Lord’s anointed king!”“ Who asked your opinion, you sons of Zeruiah!” David exclaimed.“ Why have you become my adversary today? This is not a day for execution, for today I am once again the king of Israel!”Then, turning to Shimei, David vowed,“ Your life will be spared.”Now Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, came down from Jerusalem to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet, trimmed his beard, or washed his clothes since the day the king left Jerusalem.“ Why didn’t you come with me, Mephibosheth?” the king asked him.Mephibosheth replied,“ My lord the king, my servant Ziba deceived me. I told him,‘ Saddle my donkey so I can go with the king.’ For as you know I am crippled.Ziba has slandered me by saying that I refused to come. But I know that my lord the king is like an angel of God, so do what you think is best.All my relatives and I could expect only death from you, my lord, but instead you have honored me by allowing me to eat at your own table! What more can I ask?”“ You’ve said enough,” David replied.“ I’ve decided that you and Ziba will divide your land equally between you.”“ Give him all of it,” Mephibosheth said.“ I am content just to have you safely back again, my lord the king!”Barzillai of Gilead had come down from Rogelim to escort the king across the Jordan.He was very old— eighty years of age— and very wealthy. He was the one who had provided food for the king during his stay in Mahanaim.“ Come across with me and live in Jerusalem,” the king said to Barzillai.“ I will take care of you there.”“ No,” he replied,“ I am far too old to go with the king to Jerusalem.I am eighty years old today, and I can no longer enjoy anything. Food and wine are no longer tasty, and I cannot hear the singers as they sing. I would only be a burden to my lord the king.Just to go across the Jordan River with the king is all the honor I need!Then let me return again to die in my own town, where my father and mother are buried. But here is your servant, my son Kimham. Let him go with my lord the king and receive whatever you want to give him.”“ Good,” the king agreed.“ Kimham will go with me, and I will help him in any way you would like. And I will do for you anything you want.”So all the people crossed the Jordan with the king. After David had blessed Barzillai and kissed him, Barzillai returned to his own home.

Since Joseph was governor of all Egypt and in charge of selling grain to all the people, it was to him that his brothers came. When they arrived, they bowed before him with their faces to the ground.

The princess of Tyre will shower you with gifts. The wealthy will beg your favor.