Proverbs 19:7
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All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.All the brothers of a poor man hate him— how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.
In other translations
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.All the brothers of a poor man hate him— how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.
Hebrew words
כָּלkalallH3605אֲחֵי־'achei-[the] brothers ofH251רָשׁ׀rasha poor [person]H7326שְׂנֵאֻהוּsene'uhuthey hate himH8130אַף'afindeed?H637כִּיkiforH3588מְרֵעֵהוּmere'ehufriend[s] hisH4828רָחֲקוּrachakuthey are distantH7368מִמֶּנּוּmimenufrom himH4480מְרַדֵּףmeradef[one who] pursuesH7291אֲמָרִים'amarimwordsH561לוֹlo-to himהֵמָּה׃hemahtheyH1992
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Psalm 88:8Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.
- Psalm 38:11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.
- Proverbs 19:4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
- 1 John 3:17-1817 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.17 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? 18 Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
- Proverbs 18:23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.
- James 2:15-1615 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
- Proverbs 21:13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
- Ecclesiastes 9:15-1615 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.15 Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. 16 And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
- Psalm 88:18Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion.
- James 2:6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
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