Proverbs 18:16
A mans gyft maketh an open way, to bryng hym before great men.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
In Context
15A wise heart possesseth knowledge, & a prudent eare seeketh vnderstanding.
17The righteous declareth his owne cause first him selfe, and his neighbour commeth and tryeth hym.
Cross References
Genesis 33:10And Iacob answered: Nay I pray thee, but if I haue founde grace in thy sight, receaue I pray thee my present of my hande: for I haue seene thy face, as though I had seene the face of God, and so thou hast receaued me to grace.
Proverbs 17:8A gyft is as a precious stone vnto hym that hath it: but vnto whom soeuer it turneth, it maketh hym vnwise.
Proverbs 21:14A priuie rewarde pacifieth displeasure: and a gyft in the bosome [stylleth] furiousnesse.
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 →