Proverbs 14:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You have no friends if you are poor, but you have lots of friends if you are rich.

Cross References

Esther 3:2

and the king had given orders for his officials at the royal gate to honour Haman by kneeling down to him. All of them obeyed except Mordecai.

Job 30:10

They are hateful and keep their distance, even while spitting in my direction.

Job 42:11

Then Job gave a feast for his brothers and sisters and for his old friends. They expressed their sorrow for the suffering the LORD had brought on him, and they each gave Job some silver and a gold ring.

Proverbs 10:15

Great wealth can be a fortress, but poverty is no protection at all.

Proverbs 19:4

The rich have many friends; the poor have none.