Genesis 32:20

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And ye shall add: Thy servant Jacob himself also followeth after us. For he said: I will appease him with the presents that go before, and afterwards I will see him. Perhaps he will be gracious to me.

Cross References

Proverbs 21:14

A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom the greatest wrath.

2 Timothy 2:25

With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth,

Jonah 3:9

Who can tell if God will turn, and forgive: and will turn away from his fierce anger, and we shall not perish?

Proverbs 16:14

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.

Proverbs 15:18

A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up.

Proverbs 6:35

Nor will he yield to any man's prayers, nor will he accept for satisfaction ever so many gifts.

1 Kings 20:31

And his servants said to him: Behold, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. So let us put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: perhaps he will save our lives.

1 Samuel 6:5

According to the number of the provinces of the Philistines you shall make five golden emerods, and five golden mice; for the same plague hath been upon you all, and upon your lords. And you shall make the likeness of your emerods, and the likeness of the mice that have destroyed the land; and you shall give glory to the God of Israel, to see if he will take off his hand from you, and from your gods, and from your land.

Genesis 43:11

Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will. Take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.

Genesis 32:19

In like manner he commanded the second and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying: Speak ye the same words to Esau, when ye find him.

Genesis 32:21

So the presents went before him; but himself lodged that night in the camp.

Proverbs 18:16

A man's gift enlargeth his may, and maketh him room before princes.