Proverbs 19:6

In 11 translations

BSB

Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

KJV

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.him…: Heb. a man of gifts

WEB

Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

ASV

Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

LSV

Many beg the face of the noble, || And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

YLT

Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

DBY

Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.

DRC

Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.

GNV

Many reuerence the face of the prince, and euery man is friend to him that giueth giftes.

JPS

Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

LXXE

Many court the favour of kings; but every bad man becomes a reproach to another man.

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Original-language editions

WLC

רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִ֑יב וְכָל־הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן׃

LXX-Br

Πολλοὶ θεραπεύουσι πρόσωπα βασιλέων, πᾶς δὲ ὁ κακὸς γίνεται ὄνειδος ἀνδρί.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 29:26Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
• Proverbs 18:16A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
• Proverbs 17:8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
• Genesis 42:6Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
• Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Proverbs 21:14A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
• Proverbs 19:12A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
• 2 Samuel 19:19–39and said, “My lord, do not hold me guilty, and do not remember your servant’s wrongdoing on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart. For your servant knows that I have sinned, so here…
• Job 29:24–25If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious. I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.
• Psalms 45:12The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.
• Genesis 43:15So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
• Genesis 32:20You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I will appease Esau with the gift that is going before me. After that I can face him, and perhaps he will accept me.”
• Matthew 2:11On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
• Proverbs 16:15When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

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