Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?
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?
NET Bible
Many people profess their loyalty, but a faithful person -- who can find?
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 the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. 6 Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man? 7 A righteous man walks in integrity; blessed are his children after him.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 12:1
Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
Luke 18:8
I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"
Proverbs 25:14
As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
Matthew 6:2
Therefore when you do merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from people. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
Ecclesiastes 7:28
which my soul still seeks; but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
Jeremiah 5:1
"Run back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places of it, if you can find a man, if there are any who does justly, who seeks truth; and I will pardon her.
Micah 7:2
The godly man has perished out of the earth, and there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; every man hunts his brother with a net.
Luke 18:28
Peter said, "Look, we have left our homes and followed you."
Luke 22:33
He said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death."
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, "Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have become foolish. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.