Proverbs 18:16
A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
In Context
15A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.
17He that is first in his owne cause, is iust: then commeth his neighbour, and maketh inquirie of him.
Cross References
Genesis 33:10But Iaakob answered, Nay, I pray thee: if I haue found grace nowe in thy sight, then receiue my present at mine hande: for I haue seene thy face, as though I had seene the face of God, because thou hast accepted me.
1 Samuel 25:27And now, this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought vnto my lorde, let it be giuen vnto the yong men, that follow my lord.
Proverbs 17:8A rewarde is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that haue it: it prospereth, whithersoeuer it turneth.
Proverbs 21:14A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great 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 →