Proverbs 19:6
Modern English Version
6 Many will entreat the favor of the prince,
and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
Proverbs 19:6
Lexham English Bible
6 Many will seek favor before the generous,
and everyone is the friend of a man of gifts.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:6 Hebrew “gift”
Proverbs 19:10
Modern English Version
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool,
much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:10
Lexham English Bible
10 For a fool living in luxury is not fitting,
any more than it is for a slave to rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:12
Modern English Version
12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion,
but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 19:12
Lexham English Bible
12 The rage of a king growls like a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
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