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Proverbs 20:6
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Many a person proclaims his own loyalty,but who can find a trustworthy person?
Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, But who can find a faithful man?
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find?
Many a person proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy person?
Many people claim to be loyal, but it is hard to find a trustworthy person.
Many a man proclaims his own loyalty and goodness, But who can find a faithful and trustworthy man?
Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, But who can find a faithful man?
Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?
Many a man will call out his own lovingkindness,But a faithful man, who can find?
Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
There are many who say, "You can trust me!" But can they be trusted?
Most people announce that they show kindness, but who can find someone faithful [enough to do it]?
Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?
Many men are considered merciful; but a faithful man who can find?
Everyone talks about how loyal and faithful he is, but just try to find someone who really is!
Many a person will proclaim his loyalty for himself, but a man who is trustworthy, who can find?
Most men will proclaim each his own kindness, but who can find a faithful man?
Many there be that are called good doers, but where shal one fynde a true faithful ma?
Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?
Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find?
Most men will proclaime euery one his owne goodnes: but a faithfull man who can finde?
Many there be that woulde be called good doers: but where shall one finde a faythfull man?
A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: but it is hard to find a faithful man.
Most men wilt proclaim every one his own kindness: but a faithful man who can find?
Many men ben clepid merciful; but who schal fynde a feithful man?
Most of man will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Many people profess their loyalty, but a faithful person—who can find?
Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, But who can find a faithful man?
Many will say they are loyal friends, but who can find one who is truly reliable?
Many men tell about their own loving-kindness and good ways but who can find a faithful man?
Many proclaim themselves loyal, but who can find one worthy of trust?
A kind man one may call, a great man, - but, a faithful man, who can find?
Many men are called merciful: but who shall find a faithful man?
Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, but a faithful man who can find?
A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?
Lots of people claim to be loyal and loving, but where on earth can you find one?
Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy man?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
proclaim: Proverbs 25:14, Proverbs 27:2, Matthew 6:2, Luke 18:8, Luke 18:11, Luke 18:28, Luke 22:33, 2 Corinthians 12:11
goodness: or, bounty
but: Psalms 12:1, Ecclesiastes 7:28, Jeremiah 5:1, Micah 7:2, Luke 18:8, John 1:47
Reciprocal: Proverbs 21:2 - right Proverbs 28:20 - faithful Matthew 9:14 - Why Matthew 26:33 - yet Luke 16:15 - Ye
Cross-References
But there is one tree we must not eat from. God told us, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden. You must not even touch that tree, or you will die.'"
Then God said to Abimelech in a dream, "Yes, I know that you are innocent and that you did not know what you were doing. I saved you. I did not allow you to sin against me. I was the one who did not allow you to sleep with her.
So give Abraham his wife again. He is a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will live. But if you don't give Sarah back to him, I promise that you will die. And all your family will die with you."
So Abimelech gave a warning to all the people. He said, "No one must hurt this man or this woman. If anyone hurts them, they will be killed."
But he cheated me. He has changed my pay ten times. But during all this time, God protected me from all of Laban's tricks.
Then Jacob and his sons left that place. The people in the surrounding cities wanted to follow and kill them, but God filled them with such great fear that they did not go after them.
My master has made me almost equal to him in his house. I cannot sleep with his wife! That is wrong! It is a sin against God."
"When you go into your land, I will force your enemies out of that land. I will expand your borders—you will get more and more land. You will go before the Lord your God three times each year. At that time no one will try to take your land from you.
"You are guilty of sin against the Lord when you do any of these things: when you lie about what happened to something you were taking care of for someone else; when you lie about a deposit you received; when you steal something; when you cheat someone;
The Lord has kept you from killing innocent people. As surely as the Lord lives and you as well, may your enemies and anyone else who wants to harm you be as cursed as Nabal is.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Most men will proclaim everyone his own goodness,.... As the Pharisee did, in Luke 18:11; and as the Pharisees in common did; who did all their works to be seen of men, and made clean the outside of the cup and platter; and were very careful to appear outwardly righteous to men, Matthew 23:5. And indeed this is the general cast of men; everyone is proclaiming his goodness to others, and would be thought to be good men; and cannot be easy with doing a good action, unless it is known, and particularly acts of beneficence and alms deeds; and are like the Pharisees, who, on such occasions, sounded a trumpet before them, Matthew 6:2. And the word may be rendered, "his mercy" b, or his kindness to the poor: the Targum renders it,
"many of the children of men are called merciful men;''
and so the Vulgate Latin version; and they like to be so called and accounted, whether they are so or not;
but a faithful man who can find? who answers to the character he gives of himself, or others upon his own representation give him; who is as good as his word, and, having promised assistance and relief, gives it; and who, having boasted that he has done a kindness to such an one and such an one, does the same likewise to another when applied to; or who sticks to his friend, and does not forsake him in his adversity, but supports and supplies him whom he knew in prosperity; it is hard and rare to find such a man; see Psalms 12:1. Or, though every man is talking of his good works, and boasting of his goodness, it is difficult to find an Israelite indeed, in whom the true grace of God is.
b חסדו "misericordiam suam", Pagninus, so some in Vatablus; "unius cujusque misericordiam", Mercerus, Gejerus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Goodness - With the special sense of bounty, beneficence. Contrast promise and performance. People boast of their liberality, yet we look in vain for the fulfillment of actual obligations.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 20:6. Most men will proclaim — Many men merciful ben clepid: a feithful man forsoth, who schal finde? - Old MS. Bible.
