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Proverbs 20:6
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Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find?
Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?
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?
You might call many people your "friends," but it is hard to find someone who can really be trusted.
Many a man proclaims his own loyalty and goodness, But who can find a faithful and trustworthy man?
Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?
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 goodness; but a faithful man who can find?
Most men will proclaime euery one his owne goodnes: but a faithfull man who can finde?
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 a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
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 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?
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 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 proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy person?
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Many there be that woulde be called good doers: but where shall one finde a faythfull man?
Many proclaim themselves loyal, but who can find one worthy of trust?
Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?
Many men ben clepid merciful; but who schal fynde a feithful man?
A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?
Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, But who can find a faithful man?
Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, but a faithful man who can find?
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?
Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?
Many there be that are called good doers, but where shal one fynde a true faithful ma?
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?
Many a man will call out his own lovingkindness,But a faithful man, who can find?
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 God told us, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden. You must not even touch it, or you will die.'"
Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, "Yes, I know you did not realize what you were doing. So I did not allow you to sin against me and touch her.
Give Abraham his wife back. He is a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will not die. But if you do not give Sarah back, you and all your family will surely die."
The Lord had kept all the women in Abimelech's house from having children as a punishment on Abimelech for taking Abraham's wife Sarah.
So Abimelech warned everyone, "Anyone who touches this man or his wife will be put to death."
but he cheated me and changed my pay ten times. But God has not allowed your father to harm me.
Then Jacob and his sons left there. But God caused the people in the nearby cities to be afraid, so they did not follow them.
There is no one in his house greater than I. He has not kept anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How can I do such an evil thing? It is a sin against God."
I will force out nations ahead of you and expand the borders of your land. You will go before the Lord your God three times each year, and at that time no one will try to take your land from you.
"A person might sin against the Lord by doing one of these sins: He might lie about what happened to something he was taking care of for someone else, or he might lie about a promise he made. He might steal something or cheat someone.
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.
