Proverbs 19:6
Expanded Bible
6 Many people ·want to please [L seek the face of] a leader,
and everyone is friends with those who give gifts.
Proverbs 19:6
Amplified Bible
6
Many will seek the favor of a generous and noble man,
And everyone is a friend to him who gives gifts.
Proverbs 19:10
Expanded Bible
10 A fool should not live in luxury.
A slave should not rule over princes [Eccl. 10:5–7].
Proverbs 19:10
Amplified Bible
10
Luxury is not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:12
Expanded Bible
12 An angry king is like a ·roaring [growling] lion,
but his ·kindness [favor] is like the dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:12
Amplified Bible
12
The king’s wrath terrifies like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is as [refreshing and nourishing as] dew on the grass.(A)
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