Proverbs 18:16

A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

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WEBBE

A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

BSB

A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.

KJV

A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

ASV

A man’s gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

BBE

A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verse 16

Blessed be the Lord, who makes us welcome to come to his throne, without money and without price. May his gifts make room for him in our souls.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.