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Proverbs 18:16
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
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Proverbs 19:6
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man[ is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.
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Proverbs 17:8
A gift[ is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
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Genesis 32:20
And say ye 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 of me.
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Matthew 6:3-4
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
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1 Samuel 25 35
So David received of her hand[ that] which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.
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Genesis 43:11
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:
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Proverbs 17:23
A wicked[ man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.