The Meaning of Proverbs 19:6 Explained

Proverbs 19:6

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

YLT: Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

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

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 19:6 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 19

1  Life and Conduct

What do the individual words in Proverbs 19:6 mean?

Many entreat the favor of the nobility and every [man is] a friend to one who gives gifts
רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי־ נָדִ֑יב וְכָל־ הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן

רַ֭בִּים  Many 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
יְחַלּ֣וּ  entreat 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: חָלָה 
Sense: to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry.
פְנֵֽי־  the  favor 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
נָדִ֑יב  of  the  nobility 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: נָדִיב  
Sense: inclined, willing, noble, generous.
וְכָל־  and  every  [man  is] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
הָ֝רֵ֗עַ  a  friend 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: רֵעַ  
Sense: friend, companion, fellow, another person.
לְאִ֣ישׁ  to  one  who  gives 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
מַתָּֽן  gifts 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מַתָּן  
Sense: gifts, offerings, presents.