The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?

Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.

And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?

And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.

And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.

And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.

And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.

I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.

And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.

If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.

I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.

And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.