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King James Version

Proverbs 19:6

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Flattery;   Influence;   Liberality;   The Topic Concordance - Friendship;   Giving and Gifts;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Presents;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Friend, Friendship;   Gift;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Gift;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Face;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Friend, Friendship;   Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Witness;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Prince;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Adoration, Forms of;   Friendship;  

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Many reuerence the face of the prince, and euery man is friend to him that giueth giftes.
Christian Standard Bible®
Many seek a ruler’s favor,and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.
Hebrew Names Version
Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, And everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
Easy-to-Read Version
Many people are nice to a generous person. Everyone wants to be friends with someone 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.
American Standard Version
Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Contemporary English Version
Everyone tries to be friends of those who can help them.
Complete Jewish Bible
Many ask favors of a generous person — to a giver of gifts, everyone is a friend.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
King James Version (1611)
Many will entreate the fauour of the Prince: and euery man is a friend to him that giueth gifts.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Many court the favour of kings; but every bad man becomes a reproach to another man.
English Revised Version
Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Berean Standard Bible
Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
Lexham English Bible
Many will seek favor before the generous, and everyone is the friend of a man of gifts.
Literal Translation
Many will beg the favor of a noble, and all are friends to him who gives gifts.
New Century Version
Many people want to please a leader, and everyone is friends with those who give gifts.
New English Translation
Many people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts.
New King James Version
Many entreat the favor of the nobility, And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
New Living Translation
Many seek favors from a ruler; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
New Life Bible
Many will ask for the favor of a man who gives much, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Many, will entreat the favour of a noble, and, every one, is a friend to a man abounding in gifts.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.
George Lamsa Translation
Many serve in the presence of a prince; he gives gifts even to those who are bad.
Good News Translation
Everyone tries to gain the favor of important people; everyone claims the friendship of those who give out favors.
New American Standard Bible
Many will seek the favor of a generous person, And every person is a friend to him who gives gifts.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The multitude hangeth vpon great men: and euery man fauoureth hym that geueth rewardes.
New Revised Standard
Many seek the favor of the generous, and everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.
Darby Translation
Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Many men onouren the persoone of a myyti man; and ben frendis of hym that deelith yiftis.
Young's Literal Translation
Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.
World English Bible
Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, And everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
Revised Standard Version
Many seek the favor of a generous man, and every one is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
Update Bible Version
Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that 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.
Bible in Basic English
Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The multitude hageth vpo greate men, & euery man fauoureth him that geueth rewardes.
THE MESSAGE
Lots of people flock around a generous person; everyone's a friend to the philanthropist.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Many will seek 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.

Contextual Overview

6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. 7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

will: Proverbs 19:12, Proverbs 16:15, Proverbs 29:26, Genesis 42:6, 2 Samuel 19:19-39, Job 29:24, Job 29:25, Psalms 45:12, Matthew 2:11

and: Proverbs 17:8, Proverbs 18:16, Proverbs 21:14, Genesis 32:20, Genesis 43:15, Romans 6:23

him that giveth gifts: Heb. a man of gifts

Reciprocal: Genesis 32:13 - a present Genesis 43:11 - carry down Judges 3:15 - sent a present 1 Samuel 18:23 - a poor man 2 Samuel 13:3 - a friend Job 11:19 - many Proverbs 13:18 - Poverty Proverbs 14:20 - but Proverbs 19:4 - maketh Daniel 11:24 - he shall scatter Acts 24:26 - hoped

Cross-References

Judges 19:23
And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Many will entreat the favour of the prince,.... Or of the liberal and bountiful man; as kings and princes generally are,

Luke 22:25; such have many to wait upon them, and are humble petitioners to them. Aben Ezra and Gersom interpret the many of great and honourable men, who are courtiers to kings and princes; who wait upon them, ask favours of them, and seek for places under them. The Targum is,

"there are many that minister before a prince;''

he has many servants, and some of them nobles;

and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts; or "to a man of gift" k: who has it in his power to give, and has a heart to it; who is both a rich man and a liberal man; who is both able and willing to communicate to the necessities of others: such a man not only has the poor his friends, but others will speak well of him, and will make application to him on account of the poor; and, for the sake of doing good to them, will court his friendship and acquaintance. Bayne interprets this "man of gift" of Christ, who ascended on high, and received gifts for men, and gives them to men.

k לאיש מתן "viro doni", Montanus, Vatablus, Michaelis.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Intreat the favor ... - literally, “stroke the face” of the man of princely nature, who gives munificently.


 
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