Proverbs 19:6

Intreat the favor ... - literally, “stroke the face” of the man of princely nature, who gives munificently.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 19. A shrewd turn of sarcasm in Proverbs 19:3 suggests the attitude of practical wisdom towards that questioning of the moral government...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

him that giveth gifts. Hebrew. man of gifts. a generous man.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. Many will entreat the favour (Hebrew, the fac...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Fool ] read, 'rich' ( Proverbs 28:6 ).
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Great nobles and great donors are always sought after.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 20 HUMAN FREEDOM "The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against the Lord."- Proverbs 19:3 THERE is such a...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 19:7 . This is the only case in this first collection of proverbs in which we find three clauses. It is certainly most likely that th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it i...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Many will entreat the favour of the prince ,.... Or of the liberal and bountiful man; as kings and princes generally are, Luke 22:25 ; such have m...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts. Ver. 6. Many will entreat the favour of the prin...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Many will entreat the favour of the prince Or, of the liberal , or bountiful man , as נדיב may be properly rendered. Kings and princes were ancie...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. 7 All the brethren of the poor do hate...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Of the prince; or, as others, of the liberal or bountiful man ; which comes to the same thing, for kings were anciently called benefactors, Luke...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 19:5 . Speaketh lies, rather “ whose breath is lies .” Proverbs 19:6 . The prince, rather “the noble or generous m...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 19:1 . Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, in simplicity and honesty of heart, than a fool whose tongue is perverse, and wh...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 19:1 Better is the poor that walkth in his integrity. The word for "poor" is, here and in Proverbs 19:7 , Proverbs...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 6. Many will intreat the favor of the prince, literally, "stroke his face," flatter him; and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts, w...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 19:19-39 ; Genesis 32:20 ; Genesis 42:6 ; Genesis 43:15 ; Job 29:24 ; Job 29:25 ; Matthew 2:11 ; Proverbs 17:8 ; Proverbs 18:16 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A friend — in profession.

⁶ Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to himb that giveth gifts.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 19:6

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 19:6