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A man’sאָדָםgiftמַתָּןmakes room for him,יַרְחִיב לוֹand beforeוְלִפְנֵיthe greatגְדֹלִיםit leads him.יַנְחֶנּוּ
Proverbs 18:16
Study it in the app“A man’s gift makes room for him, and before the great it leads him.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 18:16, word by word
- A man’sאָדָםadam
anyone
A person; with "not", no one.
Where else “adam” appears- giftמַתָּןmatan
gift
Gift.
Where else “matan” appears- makes room for himיַרְחִיבyarchiv
make room, enlarge
Make wide, give ample room; enlarge.
Where else “yarchiv” appears- and beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- the greatגְדֹלִיםgedolim
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gedolim” appears- it leads himיַנְחֶyanche
lead, guide
Lead, guide along the way; bring someone to a place.
Where else “yanche” appears
The context
15The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16 · This verse (above)
17The first in his dispute seems righteous, but his neighbor comes and examines him.