Proverbs 18:16
World English Bible (WEB)
A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
In context
14 A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
15 The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16 A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
17 He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.
18 The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.
Proverbs 18:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
- KJV King James Version
- A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
- ASV American Standard Version
- A man’s gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.
- DBY Darby Translation
- A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
- WBS Webster Bible
- A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.