New Revised Standard Version
Many seek the favor of the generous, and everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone tries to be friends of those who can help them.

New American Bible
Many curry favor with a noble; everybody is a friend of a gift giver.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.

Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.

will

Proverbs 19:12 As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.

Proverbs 16:15 In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.

Proverbs 29:26 Many seek the face of the prince: but the judgment of every one cometh forth from the Lord.

Genesis 42:6 And Joseph was governor in the land of Egypt, and corn was sold by his direction to the people. And when his brethren had bowed down to him,

2 Samuel 19:19 Said to him: Impute not to me, my lord, the iniquity, nor remember the injuries of thy servant on the day that thou, my lord, the king, wentest out of Jerusalem, nor lay it up in thy heart, O king.

Job 29:24,25 If at any time I laughed on them, they believed not, and the light of my countenance fell not on earth. . . .

Psalm 45:12 And the daughters of Tyre with gifts, yea, all the rich among the people, shall entreat thy countenance.

Matthew 2:11 And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and falling down they adored him: and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

and

Proverbs 17:8 The expectation of him that expecteth is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.

Proverbs 18:16 A man's gift enlargeth his way, and maketh him room before princes.

Proverbs 21:14 A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom, the greatest wrath.

Genesis 32:20 And ye shall add: Thy servant Jacob himself also followeth after us; for he said: I will appease him with the presents that go before, and afterwards I will see him, perhaps he will be gracious to me.

Genesis 43:15 So the men took the presents, and double money, and Benjamin: and went down into Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death. But the grace of God, life everlasting in Christ Jesus our Lord.