Proverbs 18:16

If you take a gift to an important person, that will open the way to allow you to talk to him.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15Intelligent people are always wanting to learn more; wise people [SYN] are not content with what they already know.

17The first person to present his case in court seems right, but when ◄someone else/his opponent► begins to ask him questions, it may become clear that what he said was not true.

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Cross References

Genesis 33:10But Jacob said, “No, please, if you feel good toward me, accept these gifts from me. You have greeted me very kindly. Seeing your smiling face assures me that you have forgiven me. It is like seeing the face of God!

1 Samuel 25:27I have brought a gift for you and for the men who are with you.

Proverbs 17:8People think that a bribe is like a magic stone to persuade someone to do what they want him to do; they think that because of the bribe, that person will do whatever they want him to do.

Proverbs 21:14When someone is angry with you, if you secretly give him a gift, he will stop being angry.

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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