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Proverbs 19:6

NETBible	Many people entreat the favor¹ of a generous person,² and everyone is the friend³ of the person who gives gifts.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Pro 19:6	Many curry favour with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 19:6	Many will seek the favor of a generous man, And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 19:6	Many beg favors from a prince; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
MSG © biblegateway Pro 19:6	Lots of people flock around a generous person; everyone's a friend to the philanthropist.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 19:6	Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 19:6	Many seek the favor of the generous, and everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 19:6	Many entreat the favor of the nobility, And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
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KJV	Many <07227> will intreat <02470> (8762) the favour <06440> of the prince <05081>_: and every man [is] a friend <07453> to him <0376> that giveth gifts <04976>_. {him...: Heb. a man of gifts}
NASB © biblegateway Pro 19:6	Many <07227> will seek <02470> the favor <06440> of a generous <05081> man <05081> , And every <03605> man <03605> is a friend <07453> to him who gives gifts <04976> .
LXXM	polloi <4183> A-NPM yerapeuousin <2323> V-PAI-3P proswpa <4383> N-APN basilewn <935> N-GPM pav <3956> A-NSM de <1161> PRT o <3588> T-NSM kakov <2556> A-NSM ginetai <1096> V-PMI-3S oneidov <3681> N-NSN andri <435> N-DSM
NET [draft] ITL	Many <07227> people entreat <02470> the favor <06440> of a generous person <05081> , and everyone <03605> is the friend <07453> of the person <0376> who gives gifts <04976> .
HEBREW	Ntm <04976> syal <0376> erh <07453> lkw <03605> bydn <05081> ynp <06440> wlxy <02470> Mybr (19:6) <07227>

NETBible

Many people entreat the favor¹ of a generous person,² and everyone is the friend³ of the person who gives gifts.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn The verb יְחַלּוּ (yÿkhalu) is a Piel imperfect of חָלָה (khalah) meaning “to seek favor; to entreat favor; to mollify; to appease”; cf. NIV “curry favor.” It literally means “making the face of someone sweet or pleasant,” as in stroking the face. To “entreat the favor” of someone is to induce him to show favor; the action aims at receiving gifts, benefits, or any other kind of success.

¹sn The Hebrew verb translated “entreat the favor” is often used to express prayer when God is the one whose favor is being sought; here it is the prince who can grant requests.

²tn Heb “the face of a generous man”; ASV “the liberal man.” The term “face” is a synecdoche of part (= face) for the whole (= person).

³sn The proverb acknowledges the fact of life; but it also reminds people of the value of gifts in life, especially in business or in politics.

⁴tn Heb “a man of gifts.” This could be (1) attributive genitive: a man characterized by giving gifts or (2) objective genitive: a man who gives gifts (IBHS 146 §9.5.2b).