Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore let the young men find favor in your eyes, for we come on a pleasant day. Please give whatever your hand finds to your servants and to your son David.

and also say, Behold, your servant Jacob is behind us. For he thought, I will propitiate before his face with the present that goes before me, and afterward when I shall see his face, perhaps he will forgive me.

So the present passed over before him, but he himself remained that night in the camp.

And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent opening to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground,

And Jacob said, No, please, if I have now found favor in your eyes, then receive my present from my hand, inasmuch as I have seen your face as though I had seen the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

And Joseph was lord over the land; and it was he who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brothers came and bowed down before him, their faces to the earth.

And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and carry down a present for the man; a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds.

And when Joseph came into the house, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and prostrated before him to the earth.

And now this blessing which your handmaid has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who travel on foot with my lord.

A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

Many entreat the favor of the nobility, and everyone is friends with him who gives gifts.

A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.