Proverbs 18:16New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— A man’s gift makes room for him And brings him before great men.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— A man's gift enlargeth his way, and maketh him room before princes.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— A mans gift maketh roome for him, & bringeth him before great men.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— A man's gifts make room for him and bring him before great men.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— A man's gift enlarges him, and seats him among princes.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. |
A man's
120 {0120} Primeאָדָם'adam{aw-dawm'}
From H0119; ruddy, that is, a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.).
gift
4976 {4976} Primeמַתָּןmattan{mat-tawn'}
From H5414; a present.
maketh room
7337 {7337} Primeרָחַבrachab{raw-khab'}
A primitive root; to broaden (intransitively or transitively, literally or figuratively).
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
for him, and bringeth
5148 {5148} Primeנָחָהnachah{naw-khaw'}
A primitive root; to guide; by implication to transport (into exile, or as colonists).
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
him before
6440 {6440} Primeפָּנִיםpaniym{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun ( פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before, etc.).
great
x1419 (1419) Complementגָּדוֹלgadowl{gaw-dole'}
From H1431; great (in any sense); hence older; also insolent.
men.
y1419 [1419] Standardגָּדוֹלgadowl{gaw-dole'}
From H1431; great (in any sense); hence older; also insolent. |
Proverbs 18:16
_ _ Of what great force gifts (that is, bribes) are he had intimated before, Proverbs 17:8, Proverbs 17:23. Here he shows the power of gifts, that is, presents made even by inferiors to those that are above them and have much more than they have. A good present will go far, 1. Towards a man's liberty: A man's gift, if he be in prison, may procure his enlargement; there are courtiers, who, if they use their interest even for oppressed innocency, expect to receive a gratuity for it. Or, if a mean man know not how to get access to a great man, he may do it by a fee to his servants or a present to himself; those will make room for him. 2. Towards his preferment. It will bring him to sit among great men, in honour and power. See how corrupt the world is when men's gifts will not do, though ever so great; nay, will gain that for them which they are unworthy of and unfit for; and no wonder that those take bribes in their offices who gave bribes for them. Vendere jura potest, emerat ille prius — He that bought law can sell it. |
Proverbs 18:16
A man's gift (i) maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
(i) Gets him liberty to speak, and the favour of them that are esteemed. |
Proverbs 17:8 A gift [ is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Proverbs 19:6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [ is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Proverbs 21:14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
Genesis 32:20 And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob [ is] behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.
Genesis 33:10 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
Genesis 43:11 And their father Israel said unto them, If [it must be] so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
1 Samuel 25:27 And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
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