Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 19:6

“Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.”

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⁴Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

⁵A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

⁶Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

⁷All the brothers of a poor man hate him— how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.

⁸He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.

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