Proverbs 14:20
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Context
This verse from Proverbs Chapter 14 connects to 10 cross-references. Proverbs on human character and social life: the wisest of women builds her house but the foolish tears it down. In all toil there is profit but mere talk tends only toward poverty. The poor is disliked even by his …
Other Translations
The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich <FI>are<Fi> many.
The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.
Cross References
And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so …
Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things …
For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.