Cross references
Proverbs 18:16
A man’s gift opens doors for him,
and brings him before great men.
Proverbs 18:16 has 7 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 7 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 19:6 (9 votes) and Genesis 33:10 (8 votes). 13 other verses point back to it. It links with 5 other books, from Genesis 21 to Proverbs 21.
Which verses does Proverbs 18:16 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Proverbs 19:69 votes
Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
- Genesis 33:108 votes
But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably.
- Genesis 43:118 votes
Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
- 1 Samuel 25:277 votes
Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
- Proverbs 17:87 votes
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
- Genesis 32:206 votes
You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I will appease Esau with the gift that is going before me. After that I can face him, and perhaps he will accept me.”
- Proverbs 21:144 votes
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
Which verses point to Proverbs 18:16?
The 10 strongest of 13.