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Proverbs 19:6–7

6 Many entreat the favor of the nobility,

And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.

7 dAll the brothers of the poor hate him;

How much more do his friends go efar from him!

He may pursue them with words, yet they 1abandon him.

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Proverbs 19:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

Many curry favor with a ruler,

and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.

The poor are shunned by all their relatives—

how much more do their friends avoid them!

Though the poor pursue them with pleading,

they are nowhere to be found.

Proverbs 19:6–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Many seek the favor of a generous man,

and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

All a poor man’s brothers hate him;

how much more do his friends go far from him!

He pursues them with words, but does not have them.

Proverbs 19:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Many will intreat the favour of the prince:

And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

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.

Proverbs 19:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Many seek favors from a ruler;

Everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!

The relatives of the poor despise them;

how much more will their friends avoid them!

Though the poor plead with them,

their friends are gone.

Proverbs 19:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

Many people want to please a leader,

and everyone is friends with those who give gifts.

Poor people’s relatives avoid them;

even their friends stay far away.

They run after them, begging,

but they are gone.

Proverbs 19:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man;

And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him:

How much more do his friends go far from him!

He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

Proverbs 19:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth. All the brethren of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth them with words, —they are not to be found.

Proverbs 19:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Many try to win the kindness of a generous person, 

and everyone is a friend to a person who gives gifts. 

The entire family of a poor person hates him. 

How much more do his friends keep their distance from him! 

When he chases them with words, they are gone. 

Proverbs 19:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Many seek a ruler’s favor,

and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;

how much more do his friends

keep their distance from him!

He may pursue them with words,

but they are not there.

Proverbs 19:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Many seek the favor of the generous,

and everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.

If the poor are hated even by their kin,

how much more are they shunned by their friends!

When they call after them, they are not there.

Proverbs 19:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Many will seek favor before the generous,

and everyone is the friend of a man of gifts.

All the brothers of the poor, if they hate him,

how much more will his friends keep away from him.

He pursues them with words, and they are gone.

Proverbs 19:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Many try to win the favor of rulers.

And everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.

A poor person is avoided by his whole family.

His friends avoid him even more.

The poor person runs after them to beg.

But he can’t find them.

Proverbs 19:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Many will seek the favor of a generous man,

And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;

How much more do his friends abandon him!

He pursues them with words, but they are gone.


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