27 As for the good-for-nothing men,+ they said: “How will this one save us?”+ Accordingly they despised+ him, and they did not bring any gift to him.+ But he continued like one grown speechless.*+

5 And Jehovah kept the kingdom firmly established in his hand;+ and all Judah continued to give presents+ to Je·hoshʹa·phat, and he came to have riches and glory in abundance.+

8 The gift is a stone winning favor in the eyes of its grand owner.*+ Everywhere that he turns he has success.+

16 A man’s gift* will make a large opening for him,+ and it will lead him even before great people.+