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מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם יַרְחִ֣יב לֹ֑ו וְלִפְנֵ֖י גְדֹלִ֣ים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃

English translation: A gift opens doors for the one who gives it and brings him into the presence of great people.

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Hebrew term or phrase:	מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם יַרְחִ֣יב לֹ֑ו וְלִפְנֵ֖י גְדֹלִ֣ים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃
English translation:	A gift opens doors for the one who gives it and brings him into the presence of great people.
Entered by:	Marisa Colb(BR)

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22:18 Aug 8, 2009

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Religion

Hebrew term or phrase: מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם יַרְחִ֣יב לֹ֑ו וְלִפְנֵ֖י גְדֹלִ֣ים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃

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Marisa Colb(BR) KudoZ activity Questions: 188 (3 open) (1 without valid answers) (40 closed without grading) Answers: 334 United States
Local time: 09:31

A gift opens doors for the one who gives it and brings him into the presence of great people.

Explanation:
Another possibility.

A gift opens doors for the one who gives it and brings him into the presence of great people.

Selected response from:

desertfox
Israel
Local time: 17:31

Grading comment

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

DorZL

4 +1

A gift opens the way for the giver and ushers him into the presence of the great.

Alexander Ryshow

A man's gift broadens [access] for him and leads him before the great.

Miriam Deutscher

A gift opens doors for the one who gives it and brings him into the presence of great people.

desertfox

A gift opens doors for the one who gives it and brings him into the presence of great people

desertfox

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם יַרְחִ֣יב לֹ֑ו וְלִפְנֵ֖י גְדֹלִ֣ים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

Explanation:
Proverbs, 18, 16 in the King James Bible.

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-08-08 22:24:21 GMT)
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I mean, Proverbs.

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-08-08 22:29:45 GMT)
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Something given by that man to another.

DorZL
Israel
Local time: 17:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Hebrew

Notes to answerer

Asker: Gift in which sense, please?

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

A gift opens the way for the giver and ushers him into the presence of the great.

Explanation:

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Note added at 11 мин (2009-08-08 22:29:59 GMT)
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NIV

Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Local time: 17:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Russian

8 hrs confidence:

A gift opens doors for the one who gives it and brings him into the presence of great people.

Explanation:
Another possibility.

A gift opens doors for the one who gives it and brings him into the presence of great people.

desertfox
Israel
Local time: 17:31
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks!

10 hrs confidence:

A gift opens doors for the one who gives it and brings him into the presence of great people

Explanation:
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A gift opens doors for the one who gives it and brings him into the presence of great people.

A third option.

desertfox
Israel
Local time: 17:31
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 8

2 days20 hrs confidence:

A man's gift broadens [access] for him and leads him before the great.

Explanation:
This translation is from the Artscroll Bible (not available online I think).

Miriam Deutscher
Israel
Local time: 17:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: