Verse 16

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

Referenced Verses

• Gen 32:20 : 20 and ye shall say, Moreover, behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept me.
• 1 Sam 25:27 : 27 And now this present which thy servant hath brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
• Prov 17:8 : 8 A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
• Gen 43:11 : 11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
• Gen 33:10 : 10 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found favor in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand; forasmuch as I have seen thy face, as one seeth the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
• Prov 19:6 : 6 Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
• Prov 21:14 : 14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.