Proverbs 19:6

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What does Proverbs 19:6 mean?

Proverbs 19:6 in the original Hebrew

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Cross references for Proverbs 19:6

• Proverbs 29:26

  Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.

• Proverbs 18:16

  A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

• Proverbs 17:8

  A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

• Genesis 42:6

  And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

• Romans 6:23

  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

• Proverbs 21:14

  A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

• Proverbs 19:12

  The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

• 2 Samuel 19:19-39

  And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart. For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord’s anointed? And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel? …

• Job 29:24-25

  If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down. I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

• Genesis 43:15

  And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

• Psalms 45:12

  And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

• Proverbs 16:15

  In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

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Context

• Proverbs 19:5

  A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

• Proverbs 19:6

  Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

• Proverbs 19:7

  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.

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