Proverbs 19:6

“Many will entreat the favour of the prince, etc.] Or of the liberal and bountiful man; as kings and princes generally are, (<422225>Luke 22:25); such have many to wait upon them, and are humble petitioners to them. Aben Ezra and Gersom interpret the many of great and honourable men, who are courtiers to kings and princes; who wait upon them, ask favours of them, and seek for places under them. The Targum is, “there are many that minister before a prince;” he has many servants, and some of them nobles; and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts; or “to a man of gift”f540: who has it in his power to give, and has a heart to it; who is both a rich man and a liberal man; who is both…”

“Intreat the favor ... - literally, “stroke the face” of the man of princely nature, who gives munificently. return to 'Top of Page'”

“A friend - in profession. Proverbs 19:7”

“will: Pro 19:12, Pro 16:15, Pro 29:26; Gen 42:6; 2Sam. 19:19-39; Job 29:24, Job 29:25; Psa 45:12; Mat 2:11 and: Pro 17:8, Pro 18:16, Pro 21:14; Gen 32:20, Gen 43:15; Rom 6:23 him that giveth gifts: Heb. a man of gifts Proverbs 19:7”

“6 Many stroke the cheeks of the noble; And the mass of friends belongeth to him who gives. The phrase 'חלּות פּני פל signifies to stroke the face of any one, from the fundamental meaning of the verb חלה, to rub, to stroke, Arab. khala, with which the Heb., meaning to be sick, weak (viribus attritum esse), and the Arabic: to be sweet (properly laevem et politum, glabrum esse, or palatum demulcere, leniter stringere, contrast asperum esse ad gustum), are connected (Fl.). The object of such insinuating, humble suing for favour is the נדיב (from נדב, instigare), the noble, he who is easily incited to noble actions, particularly to noble-mindedness in bestowing gifts and in doing good, or who…”