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.
Proverbs 19:6 - 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. 更多版本King 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. English Standard Version 2016 Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts. |
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.
And Joseph was governor in the land of Egypt, and corn was sold by his direction to the people. And when his brethren had bowed down to him,
So the men took the presents, and double money, and Benjamin: and went down into Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.
The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.
As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.
Many seek the face of the prince: but the judgment of every one cometh forth from the Lord.
And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and falling down they adored him; and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
For the wages of sin is death. But the grace of God, life everlasting, in Christ Jesus our Lord.