You shall say, 'Not only that, but behold, your servant, Ya`akov, is behind us.'* For, he said, *I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face. Perhaps he will accept me.*
Proverbs 19:6 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Many will entreat the favor of a liberal man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts. American Standard Version (1901) Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. Common English Bible Many seek favor from rulers; everyone befriends a gift giver. Catholic Public Domain Version Many honor the character of one who is powerful, and there are friends for a giver of gifts. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts. |
You shall say, 'Not only that, but behold, your servant, Ya`akov, is behind us.'* For, he said, *I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face. Perhaps he will accept me.*
Yosef was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Yosef's brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.
The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Binyamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Yosef.
The daughter of Tzor comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.
In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
Many seek the ruler's favor, but a man's justice comes from the LORD.
They came into the house and saw the young child with Miriam, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Messiah Yeshua our Lord.