Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

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

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.

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.

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 witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will not escape. 6 Many curry favor of an official; everyone is a friend of the gift giver. 7 All the relatives of a poor person shun him how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he runs after them pleading, they aren't around.



Cross References

Proverbs 17:8

A bribe works wonders in the eyes of its giver; wherever he turns he prospers.

Proverbs 18:16

A person's gift opens doors for him, bringing him access to important people.

Proverbs 29:26

Many seek a ruler's favor, but justice for a man comes from the LORD.

Proverbs 21:14

Privately given gifts pacify wrath, and payments made secretly appease great anger.

Genesis 32:20

You are to tell him, "Look! Your servant Jacob is coming along behind us.'"

Genesis 42:6

Meanwhile, Joseph continued to be ruler over the land, in charge of selling to everyone in the land. Joseph's brothers appeared and bowed down to him, face down.

Genesis 43:15

So the men took their gift and twice as much money, got up, took Benjamin with them, and set out for Egypt. Eventually they appeared before Joseph.

2 Samuel 19:19-39

Just as the king was about to ford the Jordan River, Gera's son Shimei fell down in front of the king and addressed him, "May your majesty not hold me guilty. Don't remember how your servant did wrong the day your majesty the king left Jerusalem. May the king not let it burden his heart,

Job 29:24-25

I smiled at them when they had no confidence, and no one could discourage me.

Psalm 45:12

The daughter of Tyre will come with a wedding gift; wealthy people will entreat your favor.

Proverbs 16:15

When a king is pleased, there is life, and his favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.

Proverbs 19:12

The king's anger is like the roaring of a lion, but his goodwill is like dew on the grass.

Matthew 2:11

After they went into the house and saw the child with his mother Mary, they fell down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasure sacks and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in union with the Messiah Jesus our Lord.

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