Proverbs 14:20

Modern English Version

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

Cross References

Esther 3:2

All the king’s servants, when they were at the king’s gate, bowed or paid homage to Haman since the king had commanded it. Mordecai, however, never bowed or paid homage.

Job 30:10

They abhor me, they flee far from me; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.

Job 42:11

Then all of his brothers, and all his sisters, and all of those who had been of acquaintance before came to Job, and they ate bread with him in his house, and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversity that the Lord had brought upon him. Every man also gave him a piece of money and an earring of gold.

Proverbs 10:15

The wealth of the rich man is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

Proverbs 19:4

Wealth makes many friends, but the poor is separated from his neighbor.