Proverbs 18:16

A man's gift + 18:16 See Ps. 118. 32.enlarges him, and seats him among princes.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

In Context

15The heart of the sensible man purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.

17A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but + 18:17 Comp. Mark 14. ult. and margin, with 2 Tim. 4. 14-17.when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.

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Cross References

Genesis 33:10And Jacob said, If I have found grace in thy sight, receive the gifts through my hands; therefore have I seen thy face, as if any one should see the face of God, and thou shalt be well-pleased with me.

1 Samuel 25:27And now accept this + 25:27 Gr. blessing.token of goodwill, which thy servant has brought to my lord, and thou shalt give it to the servants that wait on my lord.

Proverbs 17:8Instruction is to them that use it a gracious reward: and whithersoever it may turn, it shall prosper.

Proverbs 21:14A secret gift calms anger: but he that forbears to give stirs up strong 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 →

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