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

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

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.

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.

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.

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;

³⁵ Then David took from her hands her offering: and he said to her, Go back to your house in peace; see, I have given ear to your voice, and taken your offering with respect.

²³ A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.

³ But when you give money, let not your left hand see what your right hand does:

⁴ So that your giving may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.