Proverbs 19:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Prov 17:8 : 8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever it turns, it prospers.
  • Prov 18:16 : 16 A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
  • Prov 29:26 : 26 Many seek the ruler's favor; but every man's judgment comes from the LORD.
  • Prov 21:14 : 14 A gift in secret soothes anger, and a reward in the bosom pacifies strong wrath.
  • Matt 2:11 : 11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
  • Rom 6:23 : 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Prov 19:12 : 12 The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew upon the grass.
  • Gen 32:20 : 20 And say moreover, Behold, your servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me.
  • Gen 42:6 : 6 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was who sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brothers came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the ground.
  • Gen 43:15 : 15 And the men took that gift, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
  • 2 Sam 19:19-39 : 19 And said to the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity to me, neither remember what your servant did perversely the day my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart. 20 For your servant knows that I have sinned; therefore, behold, I am the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. 21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed? 22 And David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries unto me? Shall any man be put to death this day in Israel? For do not I know that I am this day king over Israel? 23 Therefore the king said to Shimei, You shall not die. And the king swore to him. 24 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace. 25 And it came to pass, when he came to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth? 26 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me; for your servant said, I will saddle an ass for myself, that I may ride on it and go to the king, because your servant is lame. 27 And he has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God; do therefore what is good in your eyes. 28 For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those that eat at your own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry anymore to the king? 29 And the king said to him, Why speak any more of your matters? I have said, You and Ziba divide the land. 30 And Mephibosheth said to the king, Yes, let him take all, as long as my lord the king has come again in peace to his own house. 31 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim and went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan. 32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, eighty years old; and he had provided the king with sustenance while he remained at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man. 33 And the king said to Barzillai, Come over with me, and I will feed you with me in Jerusalem. 34 And Barzillai said to the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem? 35 I am this day eighty years old; and can I distinguish between good and evil? Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Can I hear anymore the voice of singing men and singing women? Why then should your servant be yet a burden to my lord the king? 36 Your servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king; and why should the king recompense me with such a reward? 37 Let your servant, I pray you, turn back again, that I may die in my own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and my mother. But here is your servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king, and do for him what seems good to you. 38 And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do for him what seems good to you; and whatever you shall request of me, that I will do for you. 39 And all the people went over the Jordan. And when the king had crossed over, the king kissed Barzillai and blessed him; and he returned to his own place.
  • Job 29:24-25 : 24 If I smiled at them, they could hardly believe it; and the light of my countenance they did not cast down. 25 I chose their path and sat as their chief, and lived as a king among his troops, as one who comforts the mourners.
  • Ps 45:12 : 12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall seek your favor.
  • Prov 16:15 : 15 In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.

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  • Prov 19:7
    78%

    7All the brethren of the poor hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him? He pursues them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

  • Prov 18:16
    77%

    16A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

  • Prov 19:4-5
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    4Wealth makes many friends, but the poor is separated from his neighbor.

    5A false witness shall not go unpunished, and he who speaks lies shall not escape.

  • Prov 29:26
    74%

    26Many seek the ruler's favor; but every man's judgment comes from the LORD.

  • Prov 17:8
    74%

    8A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever it turns, it prospers.

  • Prov 18:23-24
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    74%

    23The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.

    24A man who has friends must show himself friendly, and there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

  • Prov 14:20
    73%

    20The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich have many friends.

  • Prov 19:22
    72%

    22The desire of a man is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.

  • Ps 112:5
    71%

    5A good man shows favor and lends; he will guide his affairs with discretion.

  • Prov 29:4-5
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    4The king establishes the land by justice; but he who accepts bribes overthrows it.

    5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

  • Prov 20:6
    71%

    6Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, but a faithful man who can find?

  • Prov 12:2
    70%

    2A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but a man of wicked plans will He condemn.

  • Prov 22:11
    70%

    11He who loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

  • Job 34:19
    70%

    19How much less to Him who does not respect the persons of princes nor regard the rich more than the poor? For they all are the work of His hands.

  • Prov 11:27
    69%

    27He who diligently seeks good procures favor, but he who seeks evil, it shall come to him.

  • Prov 17:23
    69%

    23A wicked man takes a bribe out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of justice.

  • Ezek 16:33
    69%

    33They give gifts to all harlots, but you give your gifts to all your lovers, and hire them, that they may come to you on every side for your whoredom.

  • Prov 22:16
    68%

    16He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he who gives to the rich, shall surely come to want.

  • Prov 6:3
    68%

    3Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, when you have come into the hand of your friend; go, humble yourself, and make sure your friend.

  • Prov 28:23
    68%

    23He who rebukes a man afterward shall find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue.

  • Prov 22:9
    68%

    9He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

  • Prov 22:1
    68%

    1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.

  • Prov 25:14
    68%

    14Whoever boasts of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

  • Luke 16:9
    68%

    9And I say to you, Make friends for yourselves using the wealth of unrighteousness; that, when you fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings.

  • Prov 28:20-21
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    68%

    20A faithful person shall abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich shall not be innocent.

    21To show partiality is not good; for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

  • Prov 28:27
    67%

    27He who gives to the poor shall not lack, but he who hides his eyes will have many curses.

  • Prov 3:4
    67%

    4So you will find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  • Isa 1:23
    67%

    23Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: everyone loves gifts, and follows after rewards: they do not judge the fatherless, nor does the cause of the widow come to them.

  • Prov 19:17
    67%

    17He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, and that which he has given will He pay him again.

  • Luke 6:30
    67%

    30Give to everyone who asks of you; and from him who takes away your goods, do not ask them back.

  • Prov 6:35
    67%

    35He will not regard any ransom; neither will he be content, though you give many gifts.

  • Job 6:14
    67%

    14To him who is afflicted, pity should be shown by his friend; yet he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

  • Prov 17:17-18
    2 verses
    67%

    17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

    18A man lacking understanding shakes hands in a pledge, and becomes surety for his friend.

  • Job 6:27
    67%

    27Yes, you overwhelm the fatherless, and you dig a pit for your friend.

  • Prov 27:9
    67%

    9Ointment and perfume make the heart rejoice; so does the sweetness of a man's friend through earnest counsel.

  • Mic 7:3
    67%

    3That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asks, and the judge asks for a reward; and the great man utters his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

  • Luke 14:12
    66%

    12Then he also said to him who invited him, When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you again, and you be repaid.

  • Luke 19:26
    66%

    26For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

  • Prov 28:16
    66%

    16The prince who lacks understanding is also a great oppressor, but he who hates covetousness shall prolong his days.

  • Prov 16:15
    66%

    15In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.

  • Prov 16:28
    66%

    28A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.

  • Prov 28:6
    66%

    6Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

  • Prov 27:6
    66%

    6Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

  • Prov 15:27
    66%

    27He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.