Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts. New Living Translation Many seek favors from a ruler; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts! English Standard Version Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts. Berean Standard Bible Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver. King James Bible Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. New King James Version Many entreat the favor of the nobility, And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts. New American Standard Bible Many will seek the favor of a generous person, And every person is a friend to him who gives gifts. NASB 1995 Many will seek the favor of a generous man, And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts. NASB 1977 Many will entreat the favor of a generous man, And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts. Legacy Standard Bible Many will seek the favor of a noble man, And everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts. Amplified Bible Many will seek the favor of a generous and noble man, And everyone is a friend to him who gives gifts. Christian Standard Bible Many seek a ruler’s favor, and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts. Holman Christian Standard Bible Many seek a ruler’s favor, and everyone is a friend of one 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English There are many that serve before the Prince, and he gives gifts to the evil. Brenton Septuagint Translation Many court the favour of kings; but every bad man becomes a reproach to another man. Contemporary English Version Everyone tries to be friends of those who can help them. Douay-Rheims Bible Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts. English Revised Version Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. GOD'S WORD® Translation Many try to win the kindness of a generous person, and everyone is a friend to a person who gives gifts. Good News Translation Everyone tries to gain the favor of important people; everyone claims the friendship of those who give out favors. International Standard Version Many curry favor of an official; everyone is a friend of the gift giver. JPS Tanakh 1917 Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. Literal Standard Version Many beg the face of the noble, | And all have made friendship to a man of gifts. Majority Standard Bible Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver. New American Bible Many curry favor with a noble; everybody is a friend of a gift giver. NET Bible Many people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts. New Revised Standard Version Many seek the favor of the generous, and everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts. New Heart English Bible Many will seek the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Man of Integrity…5A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape. 6Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver. 7All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.… Cross References Proverbs 18:16 A man's gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men. Proverbs 21:14 A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath. Proverbs 29:26 Many seek the ruler's favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD. Treasury of Scripture Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that gives gifts. will Proverbs 19:12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass. Proverbs 16:15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. Proverbs 29:26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD. and Proverbs 17:8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. Proverbs 18:16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. Proverbs 21:14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. Jump to Previous Attempts Entreat Face Favor Favour Friend Friendship Generous Gifts Gives Great Intreat Liberal Noble Numbers Prince Ruler Seek Something SpecialJump to Next Attempts Entreat Face Favor Favour Friend Friendship Generous Gifts Gives Great Intreat Liberal Noble Numbers Prince Ruler Seek Something SpecialProverbs 19 1. Life and ConductVerse 6. - Many will intreat the favour of the prince; Literally, will stroke the face of the prince, of the liberal and powerful man, in expectation of receiving some benefit from him (Proverbs 29:26; Job 11:19). Every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts (see on Proverbs 17:8). The LXX., reading כָל־הְרֵעַ for בָל־הָּרֵעַ, renders, "Every bad man is a reproach to a man," which may mean that a sordid, evil man brings only disgrace on himself; or that, while many truckle to and try to win the interest of a prince, bad courtiers bring on him not glory, but infamy and shame. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Manyרַ֭בִּים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great seek יְחַלּ֣וּ (yə·ḥal·lū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick the favor פְנֵֽי־ (p̄ə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of the prince, נָדִ֑יב (nā·ḏîḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5081: Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee and everyone וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every is a friend הָ֝רֵ֗עַ (hā·rê·a‘) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow of לְאִ֣ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person the gift giver. מַתָּֽן׃ (mat·tān) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4976: A present Links Proverbs 19:6 NIVProverbs 19:6 NLT Proverbs 19:6 ESV Proverbs 19:6 NASB Proverbs 19:6 KJV Proverbs 19:6 BibleApps.com Proverbs 19:6 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 19:6 Chinese Bible Proverbs 19:6 French Bible Proverbs 19:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 19:6 Many will entreat the favor (Prov. 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