Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth 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?
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?
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 Counsel in the heart of a man is deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up. 6 A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find? 7 The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!
Names
Cross References
Psalm 12:1
To the Overseer, on the octave. -- A Psalm of David. Save, Jehovah, for the saintly hath failed, For the stedfast have ceased From the sons of men:
Luke 18:8
I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?'
Proverbs 25:14
Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, Is a man boasting himself in a false gift.
Matthew 6:2
whenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; verily I say to you -- they have their reward!
Luke 18:11
the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;
Proverbs 27:2
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.
Ecclesiastes 7:28
(that still my soul had sought, and I had not found), One man, a teacher, I have found, and a woman among all these I have not found.
Jeremiah 5:1
Go to and fro in streets of Jerusalem, And see, I pray you, and know, And seek in her broad places, if ye find a man, If there be one doing judgment, seeking stedfastness -- Then am I propitious to her.
Micah 7:2
Perished hath the kind out of the land, And upright among men -- there are none, All of them for blood lie in wait, Each his brother they hunt with a net.
Luke 18:28
And Peter said, 'Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;'
Luke 22:33
And he said to him, 'Sir, with thee I am ready both to prison and to death to go;'
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, 'Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;'
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have become a fool -- boasting; ye -- ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles -- even if I am nothing.