Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of 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.
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.
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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 is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered. 6 Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts. 7 All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!
Cross References
Proverbs 17:8
A stone of grace is the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Proverbs 18:16
The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.
Proverbs 29:26
Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah is the judgment of each.
Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.
Genesis 32:20
and ye have said also, Lo, thy servant Jacob is behind us;' for he said, 'I pacify his face with the present which is going before me, and afterwards I see his face; it may be he lifteth up my face;'
Genesis 42:6
and Joseph is the ruler over the land, he who is selling to all the people of the land, and Joseph's brethren come and bow themselves to him -- face to the earth.
Genesis 43:15
And the men take this present, double money also they have taken in their hand, and Benjamin; and they rise, and go down to Egypt, and stand before Joseph;
2 Samuel 19:19-39
and saith unto the king, 'Let not my lord impute to me iniquity; neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely in the day that my lord the king went out from Jerusalem, -- for the king to set it unto his heart;
Job 29:24-25
I laugh unto them -- they give no credence, And the light of my face cause not to fall.
Psalm 45:12
And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.
Proverbs 16:15
In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Proverbs 19:12
The wrath of a king is a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.
Matthew 2:11
and having come to the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down they bowed to him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh,
Romans 6:23
for the wages of the sin is death, and the gift of God is life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.