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


In Context

13 Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.

14 The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?

15 The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

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

17 Righteous is the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.

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

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 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 American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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