Genesis 43:11

English Standard Version Anglicised

¹¹Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry a present down to the man, a little ^(A)balm and a little honey, gum, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

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Proverbs 17:8

English Standard Version Anglicised

⁸^(A)A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it;
wherever he turns he prospers.

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Proverbs 18:16

English Standard Version Anglicised

¹⁶A man's ^(A)gift makes room for him
and brings him before the great.

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Proverbs 19:6

English Standard Version Anglicised

⁶Many seek the favour of a generous man,^[a]
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives ^(A)gifts.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 19:6 Or of a noble

Proverbs 19:6 in all English translations

Proverbs 21:14

English Standard Version Anglicised

¹⁴^(A)A gift in secret averts anger,
and a concealed bribe,^[a] strong wrath.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 21:14 Hebrew a bribe in the bosom

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English Standard Version Anglicised (ESVUK)

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