Proverbs 20:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?”
Proverbs 20:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 20:6 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 20:6 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 20:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?”
Proverbs 20:6 — World English Bible
Proverbs 20:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?”
Proverbs 20:6 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 20:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?”
Proverbs 20:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 20:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?”
Proverbs 20:6 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 20:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?”
Proverbs 20:6 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 20:6 in Context — Proverbs 20
4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
What Does Proverbs 20:6 Mean?
Proverbs 20:6 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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