Proverbs 19:7

The Passion Translation

When a man is poor, even his family has no use for him. How much more will his “friends” avoid him— for though he begs for help, they won’t respond.

Cross References

Psalm 38:12

Meanwhile my enemies are out to kill me, plotting my ruin, speaking of my doom as they spend every waking moment planning how to finish me off.

Psalm 88:18

All my loved ones and friends keep far away from me, leaving me all alone with only darkness as my friend.

Psalm 88:8

Why did you turn all my friends against me? You’ve made me like a cursed man in their eyes. No one wants to be with me now. You’ve caught me in a trap with no way out.

Proverbs 10:15

A rich man’s wealth becomes like a citadel of strength, but the poverty of the poor leaves their security in shambles.

Proverbs 14:20

The poor are disliked even by their neighbors, but everyone wants to get close to the wealthy.

Proverbs 18:23

The poor plead for help from the rich, but all they get in return is a harsh response.

Proverbs 19:4

Being wealthy means having lots of “friends,” but the poor can’t keep the ones they have.

Proverbs 21:13

If you close your heart to the cries of the poor, then I’ll close my ears when you cry out to me!

Proverbs 27:10

So never give up on a friend or abandon a friend of your father— for in the day of your brokenness you won’t have to run to a relative for help. A friend nearby is better than a relative far away.

James 2:6

But yet you insult and shun the poor in your efforts to impress the rich! Isn’t it the wealthy who exploit you and drag you into court?