My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
Proverbs 19:7 - King James 2000 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words, yet they are nothing to him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him? He pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition All the brothers of a poor man detest him–how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone. American Standard Version (1901) All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone. Common English Bible All the relatives of the poor hate them; even more, their friends stay far from them. When they pursue them with words, they aren’t there. Catholic Public Domain Version The brothers of the poor man hate him. Moreover, even his friends have withdrawn far from him. Whoever pursues only words shall have nothing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that followeth after words only, shall have nothing. |
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and plan deceit all the day long.
Lover and friend have you put far from me, and my acquaintance into darkness.
You have put away my acquaintance far from me; you have made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich has many friends.
Wealth makes many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbor.
Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Your own friend, and your father's friend, forsake not; neither go into your brother's house in the day of your calamity: for better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.
But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judges?