Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
The poor
Bible References
Maketh
Proverbs 19:6
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Proverbs 14:20
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Luke 15:13
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
The poor
Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Job 6:15
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
Job 19:13
He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.