Proverbs 18:16
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.

Young's Literal Translation
The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.

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

Hebrew
A man’s
אָ֭דָם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

gift
מַתָּ֣ן (mat·tān)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4976: A present

opens doors
יַרְחִ֣יב (yar·ḥîḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7337: To be or grow wide or large

for him,
ל֑וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

and brings
יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃ (yan·ḥen·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5148: To guide, to transport

him before
וְלִפְנֵ֖י (wə·lip̄·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

great men.
גְדֹלִ֣ים (ḡə·ḏō·lîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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