Gen 14:22-23, Pro 17:8, 18:16, 24, 21:14, Isa 32:8 | ESV | STEP | But Abram said to the king of Sodom , I have lifted my hand to the Lord , God Most High , Possessor of heaven and earth ,

Genesis 14:22-23

22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, ^a“I have lifted my hand ^{▼▼Or I have taken a solemn oath} to the Lord, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that ^cI would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

Proverbs 17:8

8 ^dA bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it;
wherever he turns he prospers.

Proverbs 18:16

16 A man’s ^egift makes room for him
and brings him before the great.

Proverbs 18:24

24 A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but ^fthere is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 21:14

14 ^gA gift in secret averts anger,
and a concealed bribe, ^{▼▼Hebrew a bribe in the bosom} strong wrath.

Isaiah 32:8

8 But he who is noble plans noble things,
and on noble things he stands.