Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
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Bible References
The brethren
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth makes many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbor.
Proverbs 14:20
The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends.
Psalm 38:11
My lovers and my friends stand apart from my plague; and my neighbors stand far off.
Psalm 88:8
You have taken my friends away from me; You have made me a hateful thing to them. I am shut up, and I cannot go out.
Ecclesiastes 9:15
And a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that poor man.
James 2:6
But you dishonored the poor one. Do not rich men oppress you and draw you before the judgment seats?
He
Proverbs 21:13
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Luke 18:38
And he cried, saying, Jesus, Son of David! Have mercy on me.
Yet
Proverbs 18:23
The poor speaks humble requests, but the rich answers roughly.
James 2:15
If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,
1 John 3:17
But whoever has this world's goods and sees his brother having need, and shuts up his bowels from him, how does the love of God dwell in him?
General references
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for the time of trouble.