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Proverbs 19:6-8
BRG Bible
Proverbs 19:6-8
BRG Bible
6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
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Proverbs 19:6-8
English Standard Version
Proverbs 19:6-8
English Standard Version
6 Many seek the favor of a generous man,[a]
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives (A)gifts.
7 (B)All a poor man's brothers hate him;
(C)how much more do his friends go far from him!
He pursues them with words, but does not have them.[b]
8 (D)Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
he who keeps understanding will (E)discover good.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:6 Or of a noble
- Proverbs 19:7 The meaning of the Hebrew sentence is uncertain
Proverbs 19:6-8
King James Version
Proverbs 19:6-8
King James Version
6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
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Proverbs 19:6-8
New International Version
Proverbs 19:6-8
New International Version
7 The poor are shunned by all their relatives—
how much more do their friends avoid them!(C)
Though the poor pursue them with pleading,
they are nowhere to be found.[a](D)
8 The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.(E)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.
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