Proverbs 18:16
A man's gift enlargeth his may, and maketh him room before princes.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
In Context
15A wise heart shall acquire knowledge: and the ear of the wise seeketh instruction.
17The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.
Cross References
Genesis 33:10And Jacob said: Do not so I beseech thee, but if I have found favor in thy eyes, receive a little present at my hands: for I have seen thy face, as if I should have seen the countenance of God: be gracious to me,
1 Samuel 25:27Wherefore receive this blessing, which thy handmaid hath brought to thee, my lord: and give it to the young men that follow thee, my lord.
Proverbs 17:8The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.
Proverbs 21:14A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom the greatest wrath.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:16
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. Note, 1. Those that are prudent will seek knowledge, and apply their ear and heart to the pursuit of it, their ear to attend to the means of knowledge and their heart to mix faith with what they hear and make a good improvement of it. Those that are prudent do not think they have prudence enough, but still see they have need of more; and the more prudent a man is the more inquisitive will he be after knowledge, the knowledge… Read the whole commentary →