Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Bible References
Poor
Proverbs 10:15
The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 19:7
All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!
Job 6:21
Surely now ye have become the same! Ye see a downfall, and are afraid.
Job 19:13
My brethren from me He hath put far off, And mine acquaintances surely Have been estranged from me.
Job 30:10
They have abominated me, They have kept far from me, And from before me have not spared to spit.
But
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.
Esther 3:2
and all servants of the king, who are in the gate of the king, are bowing and doing obeisance to Haman, for so hath the king commanded for him; and Mordecai doth not bow nor do obeisance.
Esther 5:10
And Haman forceth himself, and cometh in unto his house, and sendeth, and bringeth in his friends, and Zeresh his wife,