Proverbs 20:6
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Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
In other translations
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Psalm 12:1Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
- Matthew 6:2Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
- Luke 18:8I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
- Luke 22:33And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.“Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”
- Proverbs 27:2Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.
- Proverbs 25:14Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.
- Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
- Jeremiah 5:1Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.“Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. If you can find a single person, anyone who acts justly, anyone who seeks the truth, then I will forgive the city.
- Micah 7:2The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net.
- Luke 18:28Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.“Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”
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