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.
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Bible References
The brethren
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth makes many friends, but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Proverbs 14:20
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour, but many are those who love the rich.
Psalm 38:11
My friends and my companions stand aloof from my sore, and my kinsmen stand afar off.
Psalm 88:8
Thou hast put away mine acquaintances far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them; I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Ecclesiastes 9:15
now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no one remembered that same poor man.
James 2:6
But ye have despised the poor. Do not the rich oppress you with tyranny and draw you with violence to the courts?
He
Proverbs 21:13
Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself but shall not be heard.
Luke 18:38
And he cried out, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Yet
Proverbs 18:23
The poor uses intreaties, but the rich answer roughly.
James 2:15
If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,
1 John 3:17
But whosoever has this world's goods and sees his brother have need and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him, how does the charity of God abide in him?
General references
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.