Proverbs 19:7

Easy To Read Version

If a person is poor, then even his family is against him. And all of his friends turn away from him. That poor person can beg them for help. But they will not go near him.

Cross References

Psalm 38:11

Because of my sickness,\par my friends and neighbors\par will not visit me.\par My family will not come near me.\par

Psalm 38:12

My enemies say bad things about me.\par They are spreading lies and rumors. {\cf2\super [231]} \par They talk about me all the time.\par

Psalm 88:18

And Lord, you forced all my friends\par and loved ones to leave me.\par Only darkness stayed to be with me.\par

Psalm 88:8

My friends have left me.\par They all avoid me like a person\par no one wants to touch.\par I am locked in the house\par and I can’t go out.\par

Proverbs 10:15

Wealth protects the rich person. And poverty destroys a poor person.

Proverbs 14:20

A poor person has no friends, not even his neighbor. But rich people have many friends.

Proverbs 18:23

A poor person will beg for help, but a rich person is rude when he answers.

Proverbs 19:4

If a person is rich, then his wealth will bring him many friends. But if a person is poor, all his friends will leave him.

Proverbs 21:13

If a person refuses to help poor people, then there will be no help for him when he needs it.

Proverbs 27:10

Don’t forget your friends and your father’s friends. And if you have trouble, don’t go far away to your brother’s house for help. It is better to ask a neighbor that is near you than to go far away to your brother.

James 2:6

But you show no respect to the poor man. And you know that the rich people are the people who always try to control your lives. And they are the people who take you to court.