Amsal 17:8

17:8 A bribe works like¹ a charm² for the one who offers it;³

in whatever he does⁴ he succeeds.⁵

Amsal 18:16

18:16 A person’s gift⁶ makes room for him,

and leads him⁷ before important people.

Amsal 21:14

21:14 A gift given⁸ in secret subdues⁹ anger,

and a bribe given secretly¹⁰ subdues¹¹ strong wrath.¹²

Kejadian 32:20

32:20 You must also say, ‘In fact your servant Jacob is behind us.’”¹³ Jacob thought,¹⁴ “I will first appease him¹⁵ by sending a gift ahead of me.¹⁶ After that I will meet him.¹⁷ Perhaps he will accept me.”¹⁸

Kejadian 43:15

43:15 So the men took these gifts, and they took double the money with them, along with Benjamin. Then they hurried down to Egypt¹⁹ and stood before Joseph.

Roma 6:23

6:23 For the payoff²⁰ of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.