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 people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts.
Proverbs 14:20
A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.
Luke 15:13
After a few days, the younger son gathered together all he had and left on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth with a wild lifestyle.
The poor
Proverbs 10:15
The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.
Job 6:15
My brothers have been as treacherous as a seasonal stream, and as the riverbeds of the intermittent streams that flow away.
Job 19:13
"He has put my relatives far from me; my acquaintances only turn away from me.