Proverbs 14:20 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁰ The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: But the rich hath many friends.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: But the rich hath many friends.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

Common English Bible

²⁰ Even their neighbors hate the poor, but many love the wealthy.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ The pauper will be hated, even by his own neighbor. Yet truly, the friends of the wealthy are many.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ The poor man shall be hateful even to his own neighbour: but the friends of the rich are many.

Proverbs 14:20 Cross References

Esther 3:2

And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence.

Job 30:10

They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, And spare not to spit in my face.

Job 42:11

Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: And they bemoaned him, and comforted him concerning all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: Every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one a ring of gold.

Proverbs 10:15

The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

Proverbs 19:4

Wealth addeth many friends: But the poor is separated from his friend.