Verse 16

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

Referenced Verses

• Gen 32:20 : 20 And say ye 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 of me.
• 1 Sam 25:27 : 27 And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
• Prov 17:8 : 8 A gift is as a ecious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it ospereth.
• Gen 43:11 : 11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
• Gen 33:10 : 10 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
• Prov 19:6 : 6 Many will intreat the favour of the ince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
• Prov 21:14 : 14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.