Proverbs 20:6
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Proverbs 20:6 in other translations
| BSB | Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man? |
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| WEB | Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man? |
| ASV | Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find? |
| YLT | A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find? |
| DARBY | Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find? |
| BBE | Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen? |
| Webster | Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? |
What does Proverbs 20:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Proverbs 20:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 20:6
- Psalms 12:1
To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
- Matthew 6:2
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
- Luke 18:8
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
- Luke 22:33
And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
- Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
- Proverbs 25:14
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
- Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
- Jeremiah 5:1
Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.
- Micah 7:2
The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
- 2 Corinthians 12:11
I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
- John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
- Ecclesiastes 7:28
Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Proverbs 20:5
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
- Proverbs 20:6
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
- Proverbs 20:7
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
Proverbs 20:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Muchos hombres publican cada uno su liberalidad: mas hombre de verdad, ¿quién lo hallará? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Nombre d’hommes proclament chacun sa bonté; mais un homme fidèle, qui le trouvera? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Die meisten Menschen rufen ein jeder seine Güte aus; aber einen zuverlässigen Mann, wer wird ihn finden? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Multi homines misericordes vocantur; virum autem fidelem quis inveniet? |