Proverbs 18:16
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- 53 The Hebrew term translated “gift” is a more general term than “bribe” (שֹׁחַד, shokhad), used in 17:8, 23. But it also has danger (e.g., 15:27; 21:14), for by giving gifts one might learn how influential they are and use them for bribes. The proverb simply states that a gift can expedite matters.
- 54 The two verbs here show a progression, helping to form the synthetic parallelism. The gift first “makes room” (יַרְחִיב, yarkhiv) for the person, that is, extending a place for him, and then “ushers him in” (יַנְחֵנּוּ, yakhenu) among the greats.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
A man’s gift makes room for him
and brings him before the great.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
A gift opens the way
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
A person’s gift opens doors for him
and brings him before the great.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Giving a gift can open doors;
it gives access to important people!
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
The gift of a person will open doors for him,
and before the great, it gives him access.
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KJV 1900King James Version
A man’s gift maketh room for him,
And bringeth him before great men.
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