King James Version

Proverbs 19:6

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

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רַ֭בִּיםrabimaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…יְחַלּ֣וּyechalvbe grievedחָלָהverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be grieved”, an unfinished actionH2470properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreatbeseech, (be) diseased, (put to) grief, be grieved, (be) grievous, infirmity, intreat, lay to, put to pain, [idiom] pray, make prayer, be (fall, make) sick, sore, be sorry, make suit ([idiom] supplication), woman in travail, be (become) we…פְנֵֽיfenea- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…נָדִ֑יבnadivfreeנָדִיבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “free”, the ordinary formH5081properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing (hearted).וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הָ֝רֵ֗עַhareathe brotherרֵעַdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the brother”, the ordinary formH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.לְאִ֣ישׁleishto a certainאִישׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…מַתָּֽןmatangiftמַתָּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gift”, the ordinary formH4976a presentgift, to give, reward.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Many will entreat the favor 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.

World English Bible

Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

Darby Translation

Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.

Douay-Rheims

Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Many court the favour of kings; but every bad man becomes a reproach to another man.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πολλοὶ θεραπεύουσι πρόσωπα βασιλέων, πᾶς δὲ ὁ κακὸς γίνεται ὄνειδος ἀνδρί.