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 brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
Proverbs 14:20
The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.
Psalm 38:11
My friends and companions stand aloof from my plague, and my nearest kin stand far off.
Psalm 88:8
You have caused my companions to shun me; you have made me a horror to them. I am shut in so that I cannot escape;
Ecclesiastes 9:15
But there was found in it a poor, wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
James 2:6
But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court?
He
Proverbs 21:13
Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.
Luke 18:38
And he cried out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Yet
Proverbs 18:23
The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.
James 2:15
If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food,
1 John 3:17
But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?
General references
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.