Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

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.

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 of falsehoods shall not be unpunished, and he breathing out lies shall not escape. 6 Many will wait for the face of the prince, and every one the friend to the man giving. 7 All the brethren of the poor hated him: how much more his friends removed far from him? pursuing words they are not



Cross References

Proverbs 17:8

The gift a stone of grace in the, eyes of him possessing it: to all which it shall turn it shall prosper.

Proverbs 18:16

The gift of a man will enlarge to him, and shall conduct him before the great

Proverbs 29:26

Many are seeking the face of the ruler, and from Jehovah a man's judgment

Proverbs 21:14

Giving in secret will subdue anger: and a gift in the bosom, strong wrath.

Genesis 32:20

And ye said, Also behold thy servant Jacob behind us. For he said, I will appease his face with the gift going before me, and after this I will see his face; perhaps he will receive my face.

Genesis 42:6

And Joseph, he the ruler over the land, and he selling grain to all the people of the earth; and Joseph's brethren will come, and will worship before him the face to the earth.

Genesis 43:15

And the men will take this gift, and they took double the silver in their hand, and Benjamin; and they will rise up and go down to Egypt, and they will stand before Joseph.

2 Samuel 19:19-39

And he will say to the king, My lord will not reckon iniquity to me, and he will not remember what thy servant did perversely in the day which my lord the king came forth from Jerusalem, for the king to set to his heart

Job 29:24-25

I shall laugh at them, they will not believe; and the light of my face they will not cast down.

Psalm 45:12

And the daughter of the rock with a gift; and the rich of the people shall supplicate thy face.

Proverbs 16:15

In the light of the king's face is life, and his acceptance as the cloud of the latter rain.

Proverbs 19:12

The king's wrath growling as the young lion, and his acceptance as dew upon the grass.

Matthew 2:11

And having come into the house, they found the young child with Mary his mother, and having fallen, they worshipped him; and having opened their treasures they brought forward to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

Romans 6:23

For the purchasing the provisions of sin, death; and the grace of God, life eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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