Proverbs 18:16

Bishops' Bible (1568)

A mans gyft maketh an open way, to bryng hym before great men.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 32:20 : 20 And say moreouer: beholde, thy seruaunt Iacob also commeth after vs: for he sayde, I wyll appeace his wrath with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see him my selfe, peraduenture he wyll receaue me to grace.
  • 1 Sam 25:27 : 27 And now this blessing which thyne handmayd hath brought vnto my lord, let it be geuen vnto the young men that folowe my lorde.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 A gyft is as a precious stone vnto hym that hath it: but vnto whom soeuer it turneth, it maketh hym vnwise.
  • Gen 43:11 : 11 And their father Israel sayde vnto them: if it must nedes be so, nowe then do thus. Take of the best fruites of the lande in your vesselles, and bryng ye man a present, a curtsie of bawme, and a curtsie of hony, spyces and mirre, nuttes and almondes.
  • Gen 33:10 : 10 And Iacob answered: Nay I pray thee, but if I haue founde grace in thy sight, receaue I pray thee my present of my hande: for I haue seene thy face, as though I had seene the face of God, and so thou hast receaued me to grace.
  • Prov 19:6 : 6 The multitude hangeth vpon great men: and euery man fauoureth hym that geueth rewardes.
  • Prov 21:14 : 14 A priuie rewarde pacifieth displeasure: and a gyft in the bosome stylleth furiousnesse.

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  • Prov 19:6
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    6The multitude hangeth vpon great men: and euery man fauoureth hym that geueth rewardes.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15A wise heart possesseth knowledge, & a prudent eare seeketh vnderstanding.

  • Prov 18:17
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    17The righteous declareth his owne cause first him selfe, and his neighbour commeth and tryeth hym.

  • Prov 17:8
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    8A gyft is as a precious stone vnto hym that hath it: but vnto whom soeuer it turneth, it maketh hym vnwise.

  • Prov 22:29
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    29Seest thou not that they which be diligent in their businesse stande before kinges, & not among the simple people?

  • Prov 12:8
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    8A man shalbe commended for his wisdome: but a foole shalbe dispised.

  • Prov 3:4
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    4So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstandyng in the sight of God and men.

  • Prov 17:23
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    23The vngodly taketh gyftes out of the bosome, to wrest the wayes of iudgement.

  • Prov 12:14
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    14Man shalbe satisfied with good thinges: by the fruite of his mouth, and after the workes of his handes shall he be rewarded.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11The riche man thinketh hym selfe to be wise: but the poore that hath vnderstandyng can perceaue hym well inough.

  • Prov 16:7-9
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    7When a mans wayes please the Lord, he maketh his very enemies to be his frendes.

    8Better it is to haue a litle with ryghteousnesse, then great rentes wrongfully gotten.

    9A man deuiseth a way in his heart: but it is the Lorde that ordereth his goynges.

  • Prov 1:5
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    5The wise man wyll geue eare, and wyll come by more wisdome, and he that is endued with vnderstanding shal attayne vnto wise counsayles.

  • Prov 25:6-7
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    6Put not foorth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and preasse not into the place of great men:

    7For better is it, that it be sayde vnto thee, come vp hyther: then thou to be put lower in the presence of the priuce whom thou seest with thyne eyes.

  • Prov 18:23-24
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    23The poore prayeth meekely: but the riche geueth a rough aunswere.

    24A man that wyll haue frendes, must shewe hym selfe frendly: and there is a frende whiche is nearer then a brother.

  • Ps 112:5
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    5A good man is mercyfull and lendeth: he wyll guyde his wordes with discretion.

  • Prov 21:14
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    14A priuie rewarde pacifieth displeasure: and a gyft in the bosome stylleth furiousnesse.

  • Prov 12:2
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    2A good man is acceptable vnto the Lorde: but the wicked imaginer wyll he condempne.

  • Prov 18:1
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    1Who so hath an earnest desire to wysdome he will sequester him selfe to seeke it, and occupie him selfe in all stedfastnesse & sounde doctrine.

  • Prov 18:11-12
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    11The rich mans goodes are his strong citie, and as an high wall in his owne conceipt.

    12Before destruction the heart of a man is proude: and before honour goeth humilitie.

  • Prov 15:23
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    23A ioyfull thing it is to a man whe his counsayle is folowed: and howe good is a worde spoken in season.

  • Prov 29:4-5
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    4With true iudgement the kyng stablissheth the lande: but yf he be a man that oppresse the people with gatherynges, he turneth it vpside downe.

    5Who so flattereth his neighbour, layeth a net for his feete.

  • Prov 22:1
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    1A good name is more to be desired then great riches: and louing fauour is better then siluer and golde.

  • Prov 17:18
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    18Who so promiseth by the hande and is suretie for his neighbour, he is a foole.

  • Prov 13:15-16
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    15Good vnderstandyng geueth fauour: but harde is the way of the dispisers.

    16A wise man doth all thynges with discretion: but a foole wyll declare his follie.

  • Prov 29:23
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    23After pryde commeth a fall: but a lowly spirite bryngeth great worshyp.

  • Prov 24:4-5
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    4Thorowe discretion shall the chaumbers be filled with all costly and pleasaunt riches.

    5A wise man is euer strong: yea a man of vnderstanding increaseth strength.

  • Prov 19:4
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    4Riches maketh many frendes: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.

  • Prov 18:4
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    4The wordes of a wyse mans mouth are lyke deepe waters: and the well of wisdome is like a full streame.

  • Prov 16:1
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    1A man may wel purpose a thyng in his heart: but the aunswere of the tongue commeth of the Lorde.

  • Prov 16:20-21
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    20He that handleth a matter wisely obteyneth good: and blessed is he that putteth his trust in the Lorde.

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  • Prov 3:13
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    13Well is hym that findeth wysdome, and getteth vnderstandyng:

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    16A gratious woman getteth honour: but the strong men attayne riches.

  • Prov 20:5-6
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    5Counsayle in the heart of man is like deepe water: but a man of vnderstanding wyll drawe it out.

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  • Prov 19:22
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    22It is a mans worship to do good: and a poore man is better then a lyer.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He that is wise loueth his owne soule, and kepeth vnderstanding, that he may prosper.

  • Prov 16:18
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    18Pryde goeth before destruction, and an hygh mynde before the fall.

  • 2 Chr 1:12
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    12Wysedome and knowledge is graunted vnto thee, and I will geue thee treasure, & riches, and glory: so that among the kinges that haue ben before thee, or after thee, none was or shalbe lyke thee.

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    18He that thinketh scorne to be refourmed, commeth to pouertie and shame: but who so regardeth correction, shall come to honour.

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    17Bowe downe thyne eare, and heare the wordes of the wise: applie thy mind vnto my doctrine:

  • Eccl 9:16
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    16Then sayd I, wysdome is better then strength: Neuerthelesse, a simple mans wysdome is despised, and his wordes are not hearde.