Proverbs 20:6
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?”Proverbs 20:6
What Does Proverbs 20:6 Mean?
Proverbs 20:6 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 20, verse 6 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Integrity.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 20:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 21:2“Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.”Psalms 12:1“Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.”Proverbs 25:14“Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.”Proverbs 28:20“A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.”Matthew 6:2“Therefore 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.”Luke 16:15“And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.”Proverbs 27:2“Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.”Luke 18:8“I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?”Luke 22:33“And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.”Jeremiah 5:1“Run 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.”Luke 18:11“The 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.”Micah 7:2“The 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.”Matthew 9:14“Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?”Ecclesiastes 7:28“Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.”Matthew 26:33“Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.”Luke 18:28“Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.”John 1:47“Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!”2 Corinthians 12:11“I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.”
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