Proverbs 18:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0giftמַתָּ֣ןh4976
1A man'sאָ֭דָםh120
2maketh roomיַרְחִ֣יבh7337
3ל֑וֹh0
4him beforeוְלִפְנֵ֖יh6440
5great menגְדֹלִ֣יםh1419
6for him and bringethיַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃h5148

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.