Proverbs 18:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 32:20 : 20 And you are to say further, Jacob, your servant, is coming after us. For he said to himself, I will take away his wrath by the offering which I have sent on, and then I will come before him: it may be that I will have grace in his eyes.
  • 1 Sam 25:27 : 27 And let this offering, which your servant gives to my lord, be given to the young men who are with my lord.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.
  • Gen 43:11 : 11 And take twice as much money with you; that is to say, take back the money which was put in your bags, for it may have been an error;
  • Gen 33:10 : 10 And Jacob said, Not so; but if I have grace in your eyes, take them as a sign of my love, for I have seen your face as one may see the face of God, and you have been pleased with me.
  • Prov 19:6 : 6 Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
  • Prov 21:14 : 14 By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.

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    6 Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.

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  • Prov 18:17
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    17 The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.

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    8 An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.

  • Prov 22:29
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    8 A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.

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    4 So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.

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    23 A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.

  • Prov 12:14
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    14 From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

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    11 The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

  • Prov 16:7-9
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    7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.

    8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.

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    5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

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    6 Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:

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    5 All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

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    14 By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.

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    2 A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.

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  • Prov 29:4-5
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  • Prov 17:18
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    18 A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.

  • Prov 13:15-16
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    23 A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

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    18 Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.

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    17 Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.

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