Genesis 32:20

You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I want to appease Esau with the gift that is going ahead of me. After that, I can face him, and perhaps he will forgive me.”

Job 42:8-9

Now take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you. I will surely accept his prayer and not deal with you as your folly deserves. For you have not spoken the truth about Me, as My servant Job has.”

Proverbs 21:14

A secret gift soothes anger,
and a covert bribe, fierce rage.

Genesis 43:11

Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and take them down to the man as a gift—some balsam and some honey, aromatic gum and resin, pistachios and almonds.

1 Samuel 6:5

Make images of your tumors and of your mice that are destroying the land. Give glory to Israel’s God, and perhaps He will stop oppressing you, your gods, and your land.

1 Samuel 25:17-35

Now consider carefully what you must do, because there is certain to be trouble for our master and his entire family. He is such a worthless fool nobody can talk to him!”

1 Kings 20:31

His servants said to him, “Consider this: we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. So let’s put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads, and let’s go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.”

Proverbs 6:35

He will not be appeased by anything
or be persuaded by lavish gifts.


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Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,
but a man slow to anger calms strife.

Proverbs 16:14

A king’s fury is a messenger of death,
but a wise man appeases it.

Jonah 3:9

Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His burning anger so that we will not perish.

2 Timothy 2:25

instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth.

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Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

I will appease

Genesis 43:11
Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and take them down to the man as a gift—some balsam and some honey, aromatic gum and resin, pistachios and almonds.
1 Samuel 25:17
Now consider carefully what you must do, because there is certain to be trouble for our master and his entire family. He is such a worthless fool nobody can talk to him!”
Job 42:8
Now take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you. I will surely accept his prayer and not deal with you as your folly deserves. For you have not spoken the truth about Me, as My servant Job has.”
Proverbs 15:18
A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,
but a man slow to anger calms strife.
Proverbs 16:14
A king’s fury is a messenger of death,
but a wise man appeases it.
Proverbs 21:14
A secret gift soothes anger,
and a covert bribe, fierce rage.

Peradventure

1 Samuel 6:5
Make images of your tumors and of your mice that are destroying the land. Give glory to Israel’s God, and perhaps He will stop oppressing you, your gods, and your land.
1 Kings 20:31
His servants said to him, “Consider this: we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. So let’s put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads, and let’s go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.”
Jonah 3:9
Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His burning anger so that we will not perish.
2 Timothy 2:25
instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth.

Of me

Job 42:8
Now take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you. I will surely accept his prayer and not deal with you as your folly deserves. For you have not spoken the truth about Me, as My servant Job has.”
Proverbs 6:35
He will not be appeased by anything
or be persuaded by lavish gifts.


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General references

Proverbs 18:16
A gift opens doors for a man
and brings him before the great.

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