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Proverbs 18:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
World English Bible (WEB)
A man's gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.
| A man's | מַתָּ֣ן | mattān | ma-TAHN |
| gift | אָ֭דָם | ʾādom | AH-dome |
| maketh room | יַרְחִ֣יב | yarḥîb | yahr-HEEV |
| bringeth and him, for | ל֑וֹ | lô | loh |
| him before | וְלִפְנֵ֖י | wĕlipnê | veh-leef-NAY |
| great men. | גְדֹלִ֣ים | gĕdōlîm | ɡeh-doh-LEEM |
| יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃ | yanḥennû | yahn-HEH-noo |