Proverbs 18:14-16

American Standard Version

¹⁴ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity;
But a broken spirit who can ^[a]bear?
¹⁵ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge;
And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
¹⁶ A man’s gift maketh room for him,
And bringeth him before great men.