Proverbs 18:16
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Revised Version 1895
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 prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
17He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.
Cross References
Genesis 33:10And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: forasmuch as I have seen thy face, as one seeth the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
1 Samuel 25:27And now this present which thy servant hath brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
Proverbs 17:8A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
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 →