A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Ver. 16. A man's gift maketh room for him.] This Jacob Gen 43:11 knew well, and therefore bade his sons take a present for the governor of the land, though it were but of every good thing a little. So Saul, 1Sa 9:7 when to go to the man of God to inquire about the asses; "But behold, said he to his servant, if we go, what shall we bring the man? what have we?" See Trapp on " Pro 17:8 " See Trapp on " Pro 17:23 "