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.

General references

Bible References

The brethren

Proverbs 19:4
Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
Proverbs 14:20
The poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
Psalm 38:11
My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague;
And my kinsmen stand afar off.
Psalm 88:8
You have removed my acquaintances far from me;
You have made me an object of loathing to them;
I am shut up and cannot go out.
Ecclesiastes 9:15
But there was found in it a poor wise man and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
James 2:6
But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and personally drag you into court?

He

Proverbs 21:13
He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be answered.
Luke 18:38
And he called out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Yet

Proverbs 18:23
The poor man utters supplications,
But the rich man answers roughly.
James 2:15
If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,
1 John 3:17
But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

General references

Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.