Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
…and said, “My lord, do not hold me guilty, and do not remember your servant’s wrongdoing on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart.
If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.
The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.
So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I will appease Esau with the gift that is going before me. After that I can face him, and perhaps he will accept me.”