Proverbs 19:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.”
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“Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 19:6 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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.
- 2 Samuel 19:19and 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.
- Job 29:24If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.
- Psalms 45:12The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.
- Proverbs 16:15When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
- Proverbs 17:8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
- Proverbs 18:16A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
- Proverbs 19:12A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
- Proverbs 21:14A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
- Proverbs 29:26Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
- 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.
- Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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