Proverbs 19:6

The Message

Lots of people flock around a generous person; everyone’s a friend to the philanthropist.

Cross References

Genesis 42:6

Joseph was running the country; he was the one who gave out rations to all the people. When Joseph’s brothers arrived, they treated him with honor, bowing to him. Joseph recognized them immediately, but treated them as strangers and spoke roughly to them. He said, “Where do you come from?” “From Canaan,” they said. “We’ve come to buy food.”

Genesis 43:15

The men took the gifts, double the money, and Benjamin. They lost no time in getting to Egypt and meeting Joseph. When Joseph saw that they had Benjamin with them, he told his house steward, “Take these men into the house and make them at home. Butcher an animal and prepare a meal; these men are going to eat with me at noon.”

Proverbs 16:15

Good-tempered leaders invigorate lives; they’re like spring rain and sunshine.

Proverbs 17:8

Receiving a gift is like getting a rare gemstone; any way you look at it, you see beauty refracted.

Proverbs 18:16

A gift gets attention; it buys the attention of eminent people.

Proverbs 19:12

Mean-tempered leaders are like mad dogs; the good-natured are like fresh morning dew.

Proverbs 21:14

A quietly given gift soothes an irritable person; a heartfelt present cools a hot temper.

Proverbs 29:26

Everyone tries to get help from the leader, but only God will give us justice.

Matthew 2:11

They entered the house and saw the child in the arms of Mary, his mother. Overcome, they kneeled and worshiped him. Then they opened their luggage and presented gifts: gold, frankincense, myrrh.