Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And every man is a friend to him who
King James Version
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Holman Bible
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.
Amplified
Many will seek the favor of a generous and noble man,
And everyone is a friend to him who gives 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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:6
Verse Info
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
And every man is a friend to him who
Cross References
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.
Proverbs 18:16
A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before the great.
Proverbs 29:26
Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the LORD that a man gets justice.
Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.
Genesis 32:20
and you shall say, 'Moreover, your servant Jacob is behind us.'" For he thought, "I may appease him with the present that goes ahead of me, and afterward I shall see his face. Perhaps he will accept me."
Genesis 42:6
Now Joseph was governor over the land. He was the one who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brothers came and bowed themselves before him with their faces to the ground.
Genesis 43:15
So the men took this present, and they took double the money with them, and Benjamin. They arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
2 Samuel 19:19-39
and said to the king, "Let not my lord hold me guilty or remember how your servant did wrong on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. Do not let the king take it to heart.
Job 29:24-25
I smiled on them when they had no confidence, and the light of my face they did not cast down.
Psalm 45:12
The people of Tyre will seek your favor with gifts, the richest of the people.
Proverbs 16:15
In the light of a king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
Proverbs 19:12
A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Matthew 2:11
And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.