Proverbs 18:16
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 18
“A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.”Proverbs 18:16
What Does Proverbs 18:16 Mean?
Proverbs 18:16 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 18, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 18:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 19:6“Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.”Genesis 33:10“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.”Genesis 43:11“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:”1 Samuel 25:27“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.”Proverbs 17:8“A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.”Genesis 32:20“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.”Genesis 32:13“And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;”1 Samuel 16:20“And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.”Proverbs 21:14“A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.”Judges 3:15“But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.”1 Samuel 25:18“Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.”2 Kings 18:31“Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eat ye every man of his own vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his cistern:”Genesis 21:27“And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.”Genesis 24:31“And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.”1 Samuel 30:26“And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;”2 Samuel 16:1“And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.”Proverbs 17:23“A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.”
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