Pro_18:16 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"}