The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends.
Luke 14:12 - Modern King James Version And He also said to him who invited Him, When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends or your brothers, or your kinsmen, or your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you again, and a recompense be made to you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesus also said to the man who had invited Him, When you give a dinner or a supper, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors, lest perhaps they also invite you in return, and so you are paid back. American Standard Version (1901) And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. Common English Bible Then Jesus said to the person who had invited him, “When you host a lunch or dinner, don’t invite your friends, your brothers and sisters, your relatives, or rich neighbors. If you do, they will invite you in return and that will be your reward. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he also said to the one who had invited him: "When you prepare a lunch or dinner, do not choose to call your friends, or your brothers, or your relatives, or your wealthy neighbors, lest perhaps they might then invite you in return and repayment would made to you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee. |
The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends.
He who crushes the poor to multiply for himself, and he who gives to the rich, only to come to poverty.
For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax-collectors do the same?
He has filled the hungry with good things, and He has sent away the rich empty.
And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard how the Lord had magnified His mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
For whoever exalts himself shall be abased, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.
But when you make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,
But for the same reward, (I speak as to children), you also be enlarged.