Parallel Verses

Amplified


Many will seek the favor of a generous and noble man,
And everyone is a friend to him who gives gifts.

New American Standard Bible

Many will seek the favor of a generous man,
And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

King James Version

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

Holman Bible

Many seek a ruler’s favor,
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.

International Standard Version

Many curry favor of an official; everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

A Conservative Version

Many will entreat the favor of a generous man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

American Standard Version

Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

Bible in Basic English

Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.

Darby Translation

Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.

Julia Smith Translation

Many will wait for the face of the prince, and every one the friend to the man giving.

King James 2000

Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that gives gifts.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Many will seek favor before the generous, and everyone [is] the friend of a man of gifts.

Modern King James verseion

Many will beg the favor of a ruler, and all are friends to a man who gives gifts.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The multitude hangeth upon great men; and every man favoureth him that giveth rewards.

NET Bible

Many people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts.

New Heart English Bible

Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

The Emphasized Bible

Many, will entreat the favour of a noble, and, every one, is a friend to a man abounding in gifts.

Webster

Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

World English Bible

Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

Youngs Literal Translation

Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

the favour
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

of the prince
נדיב 
Nadiyb 
Usage: 28

and every man is a friend
ריע רע 
Rea` 
Usage: 187

to him
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

5
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes out lies will not escape.
6 
Many will seek the favor of a generous and noble man,
And everyone is a friend to him who gives gifts.
7
All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.



Cross References

Proverbs 17:8


A bribe is like a bright, precious stone in the eyes of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

Proverbs 18:16


A man’s gift [given in love or courtesy] makes room for him
And brings him before great men.

Proverbs 29:26


Many seek the ruler’s favor,
But justice for man comes from the Lord.

Proverbs 21:14


A gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe [hidden] in the pocket, strong wrath.

Genesis 32:20

and you shall say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is behind us.’” For he said [to himself], “I will try to appease him with the gift that is going ahead of me. Then afterward I will see him; perhaps he will accept and forgive me.”

Genesis 42:6

Now Joseph was the ruler over the land, and he was the one who sold [grain] to all the people of the land; and Joseph’s [half] brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

Genesis 43:15

Then the men took the present, and they took double the [amount of] money with them, and Benjamin; then they left and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

2 Samuel 19:19-39

and said to the king, “Let not my lord consider me guilty, nor remember what your servant did wrong on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem, so that the king would take it to heart.

Job 29:24-25


“I smiled at them when they did not believe,
And they did not diminish the light of my face.

Psalm 45:12


The daughter of Tyre will come with a gift;
The rich among the people will seek your favor.

Proverbs 16:15


In the light of the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud bringing the spring rain.

Proverbs 19:12


The king’s wrath terrifies like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is as [refreshing and nourishing as] dew on the grass.

Matthew 2:11

And after entering the house, they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then, after opening their treasure chests, they presented to Him gifts [fit for a king, gifts] of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God [that is, His remarkable, overwhelming gift of grace to believers] is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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