Proverbs 19:6

Lexham English Bible

⁶Many will seek favor before the generous,
and everyone is the friend of a man of gifts.^[a]

Proverbs 19:6

Holman Christian Standard Bible

⁶Many seek a ruler’s favor,^(A)
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.^(B)

¹⁰For a fool living in luxury is not fitting,
any more than it is for a slave to rule over princes.

¹⁰Luxury is not appropriate for a fool^(A)—
how much less for a slave to rule over princes!^(B)

¹²The rage of a king growls like a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.

¹²A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion,^(A)
but his favor is like dew on the grass.^(B)

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