16A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.


In Context

13 He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?

15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

16 A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

17 He that pleadeth his cause first'seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty.

Proverbs 18:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:16A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:16A gift opens the way for the giver and ushers him into the presence of the great.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:16A man's gift enlargeth his may, and maketh him room before princes.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:16A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:16A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:16A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:16A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:16The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:16A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.