¹⁶ A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.

²⁰ And you are to say further, Jacob, your servant, is coming after us. For he said to himself, I will take away his wrath by the offering which I have sent on, and then I will come before him: it may be that I will have grace in his eyes.

²⁷ And let this offering, which your servant gives to my lord, be given to the young men who are with my lord.

¹¹ And take twice as much money with you; that is to say, take back the money which was put in your bags, for it may have been an error;

⁸ An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.

¹⁰ And Jacob said, Not so; but if I have grace in your eyes, take them as a sign of my love, for I have seen your face as one may see the face of God, and you have been pleased with me.

⁶ Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.

¹⁴ By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.