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

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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 El ánimo del hombre soportará su enfermedad: mas ¿quién soportará al ánimo angustiado?

15 El corazón del entendido adquiere sabiduría; y el oído de los sabios busca la ciencia.

16 El presente del hombre le ensancha [el camino], y le lleva delante de los grandes.

17 El primero en su propia causa [parece] justo; y su adversario viene, y le sondea.

18 La suerte pone fin á los pleitos, y desparte los fuertes.

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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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