A man'sgiftmakesroomfor him And bringshim beforegreatmen.
and you shall say,'Behold,your servantJacobalsois behindus.'" For he said,"I will appeasehim with the presentthat goesbeforeme. Then afterwardI will seehis face;perhapshe will acceptme."
Jacobsaid,"No,please,ifnowI have foundfavorin your sight,then takemy presentfrom my hand,for I seeyour faceas one seesthe faceof God,and you have receivedme favorably.
Then their fatherIsraelsaidto them, "If[it must be] so,thendothis:takesomeof the bestproductsof the landin your bags,and carrydownto the manas a present,a littlebalmand a littlehoney,aromaticgumand myrrh,pistachionutsand almonds.
Then the kingof Aramsaid,"Gonow,and I will senda letterto the kingof Israel."He departedand tookwith him tentalentsof silverand sixthousand[shekels] of goldand tenchangesof clothes.
A bribeis a charmin the sightof its owner;Whereverhe turns,he prospers.
The firstto pleadhis case[seems] right,[Until] anothercomesand examineshim.
Manywill seekthe favorof a generousman,And everymanis a friendto him who gives gifts.
A giftin secretsubduesanger,And a bribein the bosom,strongwrath.
Jessetooka donkey[loaded with] breadand a jugof wineand a younggoat,and sent[them] to Saulby Davidhis son.
"Nowlet thisgiftwhichyour maidservanthas broughtto my lordbe givento the youngmenwho accompanymy lord.
