My friends and companions stand aloof from my plague, and my kinsmen stand afar off.
Proverbs 19:7 - Revised Standard Version All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition All the brothers of a poor man detest him–how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone. American Standard Version (1901) All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone. Common English Bible All the relatives of the poor hate them; even more, their friends stay far from them. When they pursue them with words, they aren’t there. Catholic Public Domain Version The brothers of the poor man hate him. Moreover, even his friends have withdrawn far from him. Whoever pursues only words shall have nothing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that followeth after words only, shall have nothing. |
My friends and companions stand aloof from my plague, and my kinsmen stand afar off.
Those who seek my life lay their snares, those who seek my hurt speak of ruin, and meditate treachery all the day long.
Thou hast caused lover and friend to shun me; my companions are in darkness.
Thou hast caused my companions to shun me; thou hast made me a thing of horror to them. I am shut in so that I cannot escape;
A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.
Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
He who closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself cry out and not be heard.
Your friend, and your father's friend, do not forsake; and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.
But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you, is it not they who drag you into court?