¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

¹⁶ A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

⁶ Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

⁸ A bribe is `as' a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

²⁰ and ye shall say, Moreover, behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept me.

¹¹ And their father Israel said unto them, If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

³⁵ So David received of her hand that which she had brought him: and he said unto her, Go up in peace to thy house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.

²³ A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

³ But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

⁴ that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.