Proverbs 20:6
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Cross-reference
Proverbs 25:14 compares a boaster to clouds without rain—matching Proverbs 20:6's critique of those who proclaim steadfast love but lack faithfulness. Both condemn empty promises.
Proverbs 27:2 advises letting another praise you, not your own lips—directly reinforcing Proverbs 20:6's warning against self-proclaimed love. Both discourage self-praise.
In Proverbs 28:20, the faithful man is promised blessings, reinforcing the value of the rare faithfulness lamented in Proverbs 20:6.
Psalm 12:1 laments the disappearance of the faithful, echoing the proverb's question 'a faithful man who can find?' — a direct thematic match.
Ecclesiastes 7:28 finds scarcely one upright among a thousand, mirroring the proverb's rarity of a faithful man.
Jeremiah 5:1 searches Jerusalem for one who does justice, paralleling the proverb's search for a faithful man.
Micah 7:2 declares the godly have perished, reinforcing the proverb's theme that faithful people are rare.
Matthew 6:2 condemns hypocrites who sound trumpets to be praised by others—echoing Proverbs 20:6's critique of those who proclaim their own love for applause. Both warn against ostentatious virtue.
Luke 18:8 asks 'will he find faith on the earth?'—mirroring Proverbs 20:6's rhetorical 'a faithful man who can find?' Both lament the scarcity of true faithfulness.
In Luke 18:11, the Pharisee's self-righteous prayer exemplifies those who proclaim steadfast love — a direct illustration of the proverb's warning.
In Luke 22:33, Peter's bold vow to die with Jesus is a classic case of proclaiming love, yet he later denies — confirming the proverb's rarity of faithfulness.
John 1:47 presents Nathanael as an Israelite without deceit — a rare faithful man contrasting the proverb's 'who can find?'
In Matthew 26:33, Peter boasts undying loyalty—a vivid example of proclaiming goodness, yet he later denies, proving the rarity of true faithfulness.
In Luke 16:15, people justify themselves before men, but God knows hearts—directly paralleling the contrast between self-proclaimed goodness and true faithfulness.