Parallel Verses
Amplified
The poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
New American Standard Bible
But those who love the rich are many.
King James Version
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Holman Bible
but there are many who love the rich.
International Standard Version
The poor person is shunned by his neighbor, but many are the friends of the wealthy.
A Conservative Version
The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich man has many friends.
American Standard Version
The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
Bible in Basic English
The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.
Darby Translation
He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
Julia Smith Translation
Also the poor shall be hated by his neighbor: and many loving the rich one.
King James 2000
The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich has many friends.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the lovers of the rich are many.
Modern King James verseion
The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The poor is hated even of his own neighbours; but the rich hath many friends.
NET Bible
A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.
New Heart English Bible
The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
The Emphasized Bible
Even by his neighbour, is poor man hated, but, the lovers of the rich man, are many.
Webster
The poor is hated even by his own neighbor: but the rich hath many friends.
World English Bible
The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
Youngs Literal Translation
Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich are many.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
19
The evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked [will bow down] at the gates of the righteous.
The poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
He who despises his neighbor sins [against God and his fellow man],
But happy [blessed and favored by God] is he who is gracious and merciful to the poor.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth makes many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
Esther 3:2
All the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate [in royal service] bowed down and honored and paid homage to Haman; for this is what the king had commanded in regard to him. But Mordecai [a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin] neither bowed down nor paid homage [to him].
Esther 5:10-11
Nevertheless, Haman controlled himself and went home. There he sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh.
Job 6:21-23
“Indeed, you have now become like a dried-up stream,
You see a terror [believing me to be a victim of the wrath of God] and are afraid [to be compassionate].
Job 19:13-14
“He has put my brothers far from me,
And my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.
Job 30:10
“They hate me, they stand aloof from me,
And do not refrain from spitting in my face.
Proverbs 10:15
The rich man’s wealth is his fortress;
The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 19:6-7
Many will seek the favor of a generous and noble man,
And everyone is a friend to him who gives gifts.