Proverbs 18:16
The mattan adam (gift of a man) openeth the way for him, 1 and bringeth him before gedolim. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
In Context
15The lev of the prudent acquireth da'as, 1 and the ozen of the chachamim seeketh da'as. 1
Cross References
Genesis 33:10And Ya'akov said, No, now, if I have found chen (grace) in thy sight, then receive my minchah at my yad inasmuch as I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the p'nei Elohim (the face of G-d) vatirtzeini (and thou wast pleased to accept me, thou wast appeased by me).
1 Samuel 25:27And now this brocha which thine shifchah (maid-servant) hath brought unto adoni, let it even be given unto the ne'arim that follow at the feet of adoni.
Proverbs 17:8A shochad (gift, bribe) is like a charm in the eynayim of him that hath it: 1 wherever he turneth, he prospereth. 1
Proverbs 21:14A mattan (gift) in secret pacifieth af (anger), 1 and a shochad (bribe) in the kheyk (bosom), + 21:14 i.e., a concealed bribe strong wrath. 1
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 →