Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Many people profess their loyalty, but a faithful person -- who can find?
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?
Bible in Basic English
Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?
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?
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
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
5 Counsel in a person's heart is like deep water, but an understanding person draws it out. 6 Many people profess their loyalty, but a faithful person -- who can find? 7 The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 12:1
For the music director; according to the sheminith style; a psalm of David. Deliver, Lord! For the godly have disappeared; people of integrity have vanished.
Luke 18:8
I tell you, he will give them justice speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
Proverbs 25:14
Like cloudy skies and wind that produce no rain, so is the one who boasts of a gift not given.
Matthew 6:2
Thus whenever you do charitable giving, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in synagogues and on streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth, they have their reward.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: extortionists, unrighteous people, adulterers -- or even like this tax collector.
Proverbs 27:2
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.
Ecclesiastes 7:28
What I have continually sought, I have not found; I have found only one upright man among a thousand, but I have not found one upright woman among all of them.
Jeremiah 5:1
The Lord said, "Go up and down through the streets of Jerusalem. Look around and see for yourselves. Search through its public squares. See if any of you can find a single person who deals honestly and tries to be truthful. If you can, then I will not punish this city.
Micah 7:2
Faithful men have disappeared from the land; there are no godly men left. They all wait in ambush so they can shed blood; they hunt their own brother with a net.
Luke 18:28
And Peter said, "Look, we have left everything we own to follow you!"
Luke 22:33
But Peter said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!"
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed, "Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!"
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have become a fool. You yourselves forced me to do it, for I should have been commended by you. For I lack nothing in comparison to those "super-apostles," even though I am nothing.