Proverbs 18:16
A gift maketh room for a man, And bringeth him into the presence of the great.
Noyes Bible
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 intelligent will acquire knowledge, And the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
17He that first pleadeth his cause appeareth just; But his opponent cometh, and searcheth him through.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:8A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of him who taketh it; Whithersoever it turneth it hath success.
Proverbs 21:14A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, 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 →