Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?
New American Standard Bible
But who can find a
King James Version
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Holman Bible
but who can find a trustworthy man?
International Standard Version
Many claim "I'm a loyal person!" but who can find someone who truly is?
A Conservative Version
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness, but a faithful man who can find?
American Standard Version
Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?
Amplified
Many a man proclaims his own loyalty and goodness,
But who can find a faithful and trustworthy man?
Darby Translation
Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?
Julia Smith Translation
The multitude of man will call each his mercy: and a man of faithfulness who shall find?
King James 2000
Most men will proclaim everyone his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Many a person will proclaim his loyalty [for] himself, but a man [who is] trustworthy, who can find?
Modern King James verseion
Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, but a faithful man who can find?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Many there be that would be called good-doers; but where shall one find a true faithful man?
NET Bible
Many people profess their loyalty, but a faithful person -- who can find?
New Heart English Bible
Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?
The Emphasized Bible
A kind man one may call, a great man, - but, a faithful man, who can find?
Webster
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
World English Bible
Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?
Youngs Literal Translation
A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?
Themes
Faithfulness » Difficulty of finding
Self-righteousness » Man is prone to
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Proclaim their own goodness
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
5 The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out. 6 Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen? 7 An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!
Names
Cross References
Psalm 12:1
Send help, Lord, for mercy has come to an end; there is no more faith among the children of men.
Luke 18:8
I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth?
Proverbs 25:14
As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.
Matthew 6:2
When then you give money to the poor, do not make a noise about it, as the false-hearted men do in the Synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly, I say to you, They have their reward.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.
Proverbs 27:2
Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.
Ecclesiastes 7:28
For which my soul is still searching, but I have it not; one man among a thousand have I seen; but a woman among all these I have not seen.
Jeremiah 5:1
Go quickly through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and get knowledge, and make a search in her wide places if there is a man, if there is one in her who is upright, who keeps faith; and she will have my forgiveness.
Micah 7:2
The good man is gone from the earth, there is no one upright among men: they are all waiting secretly for blood, every man is going after his brother with a net.
Luke 18:28
And Peter said, See, we have given up what is ours to come after you.
Luke 22:33
And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have been forced by you to become foolish, though it was right for my praise to have come from you: for in no way was I less than the chief of the Apostles, though I am nothing.