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Proverbs 18:16

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16zA man’s gift maketh room for him,

And bringeth him before great men.

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Cross references

  1. zGen. 32. 20. 1 Sam. 25. 27. See ch. 17. 8. & 1 Sam. 10. 27.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A man’s gift makes room for him

and brings him before the great.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A gift opens the way

and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A person’s gift opens doors for him

and brings him before the great.

NLTNew Living Translation

Giving a gift can open doors;

it gives access to important people!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The gift of a person will open doors for him,

and before the great, it gives him access.

KJV 1900King James Version

A man’s gift maketh room for him,

And bringeth him before great men.