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


In Context

13 He that answereth before he heareth sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion.

14 The spirit of a man upholdeth his infirmity: but a spirit that is easily angered, who can bear?

15 A wise heart shall acquire knowledge: and the ear of the wise seeketh instruction.

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

17 The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.

18 The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

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.