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


In Context

13 He who answers before listening- that is his folly and his shame.

14 A man's spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?

15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.

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

17 The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him.

18 Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart.

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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

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.