Proverbs 21:14

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

A gift in secret subdues anger; yea, a bribe in the bosom quiets fierce fury.

Cross References

Genesis 32:20

And you shall also say, Behold, your servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will cover his face by the present, the one going before my face, and afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will lift up my face.

Genesis 43:11

And their father Israel said to them, If it be so, then do this: take from the produce of the land in your vessels and bring down a present to the man, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts and almonds.

Proverbs 17:23

The wicked one takes a bribe out of the bosom to stretch the paths of justice.

Proverbs 17:8

A bribe is a stone of favor in the eyes of its owner, everywhere he turns he is shrewd.

Proverbs 18:16

A man’s bribe makes room for him, and it leads him before the great.

Proverbs 19:6

Many will beg at the face of a noble one, and all are friends to a man of gifts.

1 Samuel 25:35

And David received from her hand what she had brought to him. And he said to her, Go in peace to your house. See, I have heard your voice and have accepted your face.