Proverbs 18:16
The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.
Young's Literal Translation
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 intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
17Righteous [is] the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.
Cross References
Genesis 33:10And Jacob saith, 'Nay, I pray thee, if, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, then thou hast received my present from my hand, because that I have seen thy face, as the seeing of the face of God, and thou art pleased with me;
1 Samuel 25:27'And, now, this blessing which thy maid-servant hath brought to my lord — it hath been given to the young men who are going up and down at the feet of my lord.
Proverbs 17:8A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Proverbs 21:14A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.
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 →