𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟏𝟖:𝟏𝟔 𝐀 𝐦𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐧. Gifts are powerful. Solomon knew their power for good or evil. He warned against bribes to corrupt justice and pervert judgment (Pr 17:8,23; 19:6). But he also knew gifts could serve a noble purpose in obtaining favor and rewarding kindness (I Kgs 5:1-12; 10:1-13). The proverb speaks of a man’s gift making room for him – opening doors of opportunity

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