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Proverbs 19:6

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Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

BSB

The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

KJV

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

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This verse in Proverbs 19

Commentary

4 notes on this verse
Many will entreat the favour of the prince,.... Or of the liberal and bountiful man; as kings and princes generally are, Luk 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.

This site's exposition

Wealth attracts many friends

on Proverbs 19:4-9

Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend, a social fact the book states without approving it. A false witness receives the same sentence at verses 5 and 9, first that he "will not go unpunished" and then that he "will perish."

This site's exposition

Many seek the favor of the prince

John Gill takes the prince as the liberal and bountiful man, and reports that Aben Ezra and Gersom saw great men seeking places at court. Everyone befriends the gift giver. Favor follows the open hand.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

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

The words behind it

8 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • רַ֭בִּיםmany [people]

    rabimH7227 →454 times

  • יְחַלּ֣וּthey entreat

    yechaluH2470 →76 times

  • פְנֵֽי־[the] face of

    fenei-H6440 →2123 times

  • נָדִ֑יבa noble [person]

    nadivH5081 →29 times

  • וְכָל־and everyone

    vekholH3605 →5413 times

  • הָ֝רֵ֗עַ[is] the friend

    harea'H7453 →188 times

  • לְאִ֣ישׁof a person of

    leishH376 →1663 times

  • מַתָּֽן׃gift

    matanH4976 →5 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Proverbs 29:26Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.13 worksProverbs 18:16A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.9 worksProverbs 17:8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.7 worksGenesis 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.6 worksRomans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.5 worksProverbs 21:14A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.5 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Proverbs 19:12A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.4 worksProverbs 13:18Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.4 worksJob 11:19You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.4 worksJob 29:24–25If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.3 works2 Samuel 19:19–39and 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.3 worksJudges 3:15And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.3 worksGenesis 32:13Jacob spent the night there, and from what he had brought with him, he selected a gift for his brother Esau:3 worksGenesis 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 worksPsalms 45:12The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.2 worksGenesis 43:11Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.2 worksDaniel 11:24In a time of peace, he will invade the richest provinces and do what his fathers and forefathers never did. He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will plot against the strongholds—but only for a time.2 worksActs 24:26At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Romans 6:23

    For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

    it leads to

    • John 3:36

      Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

    • Romans 5:12

      Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.

    • James 1:15

      Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

    • John 6:40

      For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

    • Ezekiel 18:20

      The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of…

  • Through

    Proverbs 29:26

    Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.

    it leads to

    • Psalms 20:9

      O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.

    • Proverbs 19:21

      Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

  • Through

    Proverbs 18:16

    A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.

    it leads to

    • Genesis 43:11

      Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift…

Where this verse is studied

About Proverbs

The Judgment of Solomon, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
The Judgment of Solomon, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
Proverbs: the study guide →Read Proverbs 19 →

This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Proverbs of Solomon; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament.

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