Proverbs 19:6

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 17:8 : 8 A stone of grace `is' the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
  • Prov 18:16 : 16 The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.
  • Prov 29:26 : 26 Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah `is' the judgment of each.
  • Prov 21:14 : 14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.
  • Matt 2:11 : 11 and having come to the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down they bowed to him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh,
  • Rom 6:23 : 23 for the wages of the sin `is' death, and the gift of God `is' life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • Prov 19:12 : 12 The wrath of a king `is' a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.
  • Gen 32:20 : 20 and ye have said also, Lo, thy servant Jacob `is' behind us;' for he said, `I pacify his face with the present which is going before me, and afterwards I see his face; it may be he lifteth up my face;'
  • Gen 42:6 : 6 and Joseph is the ruler over the land, he who is selling to all the people of the land, and Joseph's brethren come and bow themselves to him -- face to the earth.
  • Gen 43:15 : 15 And the men take this present, double money also they have taken in their hand, and Benjamin; and they rise, and go down to Egypt, and stand before Joseph;
  • 2 Sam 19:19-39 : 19 and saith unto the king, `Let not my lord impute to me iniquity; neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely in the day that my lord the king went out from Jerusalem, -- for the king to set `it' unto his heart; 20 for thy servant hath known that I have sinned; and lo, I have come to-day, first of all the house of Joseph, to go down to meet my lord the king.' 21 And Abishai son of Zeruiah answereth and saith, `For this is not Shimei put to death -- because he reviled the anointed of Jehovah?' 22 And David saith, `What -- to me and to you, O sons of Zeruiah, that ye are to me to-day for an adversary? to-day is any man put to death in Israel? for have I not known that to-day I `am' king over Israel?' 23 And the king saith unto Shimei, `Thou dost not die;' and the king sweareth to him. 24 And Mephibosheth son of Saul hath come down to meet the king -- and he prepared not his feet, nor did he prepare his upper lip, yea, his garments he washed not, even from the day of the going away of the king, till the day that he came in peace -- 25 and it cometh to pass, when he hath come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king saith to him, `Why didst thou not go with me, Mephibosheth?' 26 And he saith, `My lord, O king, my servant deceived me, for thy servant said, I saddle for me the ass, and ride on it, and go with the king, for thy servant `is' lame; 27 and he uttereth slander against thy servant unto my lord the king, and my lord the king `is' as a messenger of God; and do thou that which is good in thine eyes, 28 for all the house of my father have been nothing except men of death before my lord the king, and thou dost set thy servant among those eating at thy table, and what right have I any more -- even to cry any more unto the king?' 29 And the king saith to him, `Why dost thou speak any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba -- share ye the field.' 30 And Mephibosheth saith unto the king, `Yea, the whole let him take, after that my lord the king hath come in peace unto his house.' 31 And Barzillai the Gileadite hath gone down from Rogelim, and passeth over the Jordan with the king, to send him away over the Jordan; 32 and Barzillai `is' very aged, a son of eighty years, and he hath sustained the king in his abiding in Mahanaim, for he `is' a very great man; 33 and the king saith unto Barzillai, `Pass thou over with me, and I have sustained thee with me in Jerusalem.' 34 And Barzillai saith unto the king, `How many `are' the days of the years of my life, that I go up with the king to Jerusalem? 35 A son of eighty years I `am' to-day; do I know between good and evil? doth thy servant taste that which I am eating, and that which I drink? do I hearken any more to the voice of singers and songstresses? and why is thy servant any more for a burden unto my lord the king? 36 As a little thing, thy servant doth pass over the Jordan with the king, and why doth the king recompense me this recompense? 37 Let, I pray thee, thy servant turn back again, and I die in mine own city, near the burying-place of my father and of my mother, -- and lo, thy servant Chimham, let him pass over with my lord the king, and do thou to him that which `is' good in thine eyes.' 38 And the king saith, `With me doth Chimham go over, and I do to him that which `is' good in thine eyes, yea, all that thou dost fix on me I do to thee.' 39 And all the people pass over the Jordan, and the king hath passed over, and the king giveth a kiss to Barzillai, and blesseth him, and he turneth back to his place.
  • Job 29:24-25 : 24 I laugh unto them -- they give no credence, And the light of my face cause not to fall. 25 I choose their way, and sit head, And I dwell as a king in a troop, When mourners he doth comfort.
  • Ps 45:12 : 12 And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.
  • Prov 16:15 : 15 In the light of a king's face `is' life, And his good-will `is' as a cloud of the latter rain.

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    26Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah `is' the judgment of each.

  • Prov 17:8
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    8A stone of grace `is' the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

  • Prov 18:23-24
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    23`With' supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

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    20Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich `are' many.

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    22The desirableness of a man `is' his kindness, And better `is' the poor than a liar.

  • Ps 112:5
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    5Good `is' the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

  • Prov 29:4-5
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    4A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

    5A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

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    2The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.

  • Prov 22:11
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    19That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands `are' all of them.

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    27Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.

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    23A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

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    33To all whores they give a gift, And -- thou hast given thy gifts to all thy lovers, And dost bribe them to come in unto thee, From round about -- in thy whoredoms.

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    16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

  • Prov 6:3
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    3Do this now, my son, and be delivered, For thou hast come into the hand of thy friend. Go, trample on thyself, and strengthen thy friend,

  • Prov 28:23
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    23Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

  • Prov 22:9
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    9The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

  • Prov 22:1
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    1A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace.

  • Prov 25:14
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    14Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, `Is' a man boasting himself in a false gift.

  • Luke 16:9
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    9and I say to you, Make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye may fail, they may receive you to the age-during tabernacles.

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    20A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

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    17Whoso is lending `to' Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

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    30`And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

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    35He accepteth not the appearance of any atonement, Yea, he doth not consent, Though thou dost multiply bribes!

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    14To a despiser of his friends `is' shame, And the fear of the Mighty he forsaketh.

  • Prov 17:17-18
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    67%

    17At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

    18A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

  • Job 6:27
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    27Anger on the fatherless ye cause to fall, And are strange to your friend.

  • Prov 27:9
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    9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.

  • Mic 7:3
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    3On the evil `are' both hands to do `it' well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.

  • Luke 14:12
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    12And he said also to him who did call him, `When thou mayest make a dinner or a supper, be not calling thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor rich neighbours, lest they may also call thee again, and a recompense may come to thee;

  • Luke 19:26
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    26for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him,

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    16A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

  • Prov 16:15
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    15In the light of a king's face `is' life, And his good-will `is' as a cloud of the latter rain.

  • Prov 16:28
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    28A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

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    6Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy.

  • Prov 15:27
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    27A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.