Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend 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 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.
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. He who pours out lies shall not go free. 6 Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts. 7 All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him. He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
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 a man's justice comes from the LORD.
Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
Genesis 32:20
You shall say, 'Not only that, but 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
Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph's brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.
Genesis 43:15
The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
2 Samuel 19:19-39
He said to the king, "Do not let my lord impute iniquity to me, nor remember that which your servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.
Job 29:24-25
I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They did not reject the light of my face.
Psalm 45:12
The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.
Proverbs 16:15
In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring 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 they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, 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.