Proverbs 20:6

Cited in 1 topic on this site.

Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?”

— WEB

“Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?”

— KJV

“Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?”

— ASV

Bible Verses About Faithfulness

Cross-references

Related verses via the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Psalms 12:1 "Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men."
Matthew 6:2 "Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, t…"
Luke 18:8 "I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”"
Luke 22:33 "He said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”"
Proverbs 25:14 "As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively."
Proverbs 27:2 "Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips."
Luke 18:11 "The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, ad…"
Jeremiah 5:1 "“Run back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in its wide places, if you can find a man, if there…"

Commentary

Note, 1. It is easy to find those that will pretend to be kind and liberal. Many a man will call himself a man of mercy, will boast what good he has done and what good he designs to do, or, at least, what an affection he has to well-doing. Most men will talk a great deal of their charity, generosity, hospitality, and piety, will sound a trumpet to themselves, as the Pharisees, and what little goodness they have will proclaim it and make a mighty matter of it. 2. But it is hard to find those that really are kind and liberal, that have done and will do more than either they speak of or care to hear spoken of, that will be true friends in a strait; such a one as one may trust to is like a black swan.

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary (public domain)

Boasters are unreliable. goodness--or, "kind disposition."

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

Newsletter

A short reflection, a single passage, three articles to read. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Topics that cite this verse

Commentary

One verse, every Tuesday.