Proverbs 19:6

English Standard Version

⁶Many seek the favor of a generous man,^[a]
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives ^(A)gifts.

Proverbs 19:6

International Standard Version

⁶Many curry favor of an official;
everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

¹⁰^(A)It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for ^(B)a slave to rule over princes.

¹⁰It’s not fitting for a fool to live in luxury;
neither is it for a servant to rule over princes.

¹²A king's wrath is like ^(A)the growling of a lion,
but his ^(B)favor is like ^(C)dew on the grass.

¹²The king’s anger is like the roaring of a lion,
but his goodwill is like dew on the grass.

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