Proverbs 19:6
Strong's Lexicon
Many
רַ֭בִּים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7227: adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief

seek
יְחַלּ֣וּ (yə·ḥal·lū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2470: 1) to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry 1a) (Qal) to be weak, be sick 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to be or become weak, feel weak 1b2) to become sick, become ill 1b3) (CLBL) to entreat, pray, beg 1c) (Niphal) 1c1) to make oneself sick 1c2) to be made sick 1c3) to be tired 1d) (Pual) to be made weak, become weak 1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself sick 1f) (Hiphil) 1f1) to make sore 1f2) to make sick 1f3) to show signs of sickness, become sick 1f4) to grieve 1g) (Hophal) 1g1) to be made sick 1g2) to be wounded

the favor
פְנֵֽי־ (p̄ə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

of the prince,
נָדִ֑יב (nā·ḏîḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5081: adj 1) inclined, willing, noble, generous 1a) incited, inclined, willing 1b) noble, princely (in rank) 1c) noble (in mind and character) n m 2) noble one

and everyone
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

is a friend
הָ֝רֵ֗עַ (hā·rê·a‘)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7453: 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person 1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase)

of
לְאִ֣ישׁ (lə·’îš)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

the gift giver.
מַתָּֽן׃ (mat·tān)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4976: 1) gifts, offerings, presents

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

Young's Literal Translation
Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Many seek a ruler’s favor , and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.

New American Standard Bible
Many will seek the favor of a generous man, And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

King James Bible
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.

New Living Translation
Many seek favors from a ruler; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!

English Standard Version
Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

New American Standard Bible
Many will seek the favor of a generous man, And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Many seek a ruler's favor, and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.

International Standard Version
Many curry favor of an official; everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

NET Bible
Many people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts.

American Standard Version
Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

English Revised Version
Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

Young's Literal Translation
Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.
















Cross References
Proverbs 18:16
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

Proverbs 29:26
Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 19:4
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

Proverbs 19:3
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

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.

Proverbs 19:8
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
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