Proverbs 18:16
A man’s gift makes room for him, 2 and brings him before great men. 1
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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 discerning gets knowledge. 2 The ear of the wise seeks knowledge. 1
17He who pleads his cause first seems right; 2 until another comes and questions him. 1
Cross References
Genesis 33:10Jacob [Supplanter] said, “Please, now, if I have now found chen ·grace· in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.
Proverbs 17:8A bribe is a chen ·gracious· stone in the eyes of him who gives it; 2 wherever he turns, he prospers. 1
Proverbs 21:14A gift in secret pacifies anger; 2 and a bribe in the cloak, 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 →