Proverbs 18:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.”
Proverbs 18:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 18:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 18:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 18:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.”
Proverbs 18:16 — World English Bible
Proverbs 18:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A man’s gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men. ”
Proverbs 18:16 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 18:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.”
Proverbs 18:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 18:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. ”
Proverbs 18:16 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 18:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.”
Proverbs 18:16 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 18:16 in Context — Proverbs 18
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
What Does Proverbs 18:16 Mean?
Proverbs 18:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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