Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Many will beg the favor of a ruler, and all are friends to a man who gives gifts.
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 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 shall not be unpunished, and a breather of lies shall not escape. 6 Many will beg the favor of a ruler, and all are friends to a man who gives gifts. 7 All the brothers of the poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him? He pursues them with words, yet they are lacking.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he is prudent.
Proverbs 18:16
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
Proverbs 29:26
Many seek the ruler's favor; but each man's judgment comes from Jehovah.
Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret quiets anger; and a bribe in the bosom quiets strong wrath.
Genesis 32:20
And also you shall say, Behold, your servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face. Perhaps he will accept me.
Genesis 42:6
And Joseph was the potentate over the land. He was the one selling to all the people of the earth. And Joseph's brothers came and bowed down themselves before him, their faces to the earth.
Genesis 43:15
And the men took that present, and they took double silver in their hand, and Benjamin. And they rose up and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
2 Samuel 19:19-39
And he said to the king, Let not my lord charge iniquity to me. Do not remember the perverse way your servant acted in the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, for the king to take it to his heart.
Job 29:24-25
I smiled kindly on them when they did not believe; and they did not make the light of my face fall.
Psalm 45:12
And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the peoples shall stroke your face.
Proverbs 16:15
In the light of the king's face is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
Proverbs 19:12
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion; but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Matthew 2:11
And coming into the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother. And they fell down and worshiped Him. And opening their treasures, they presented gifts to Him, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.