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
Riches make many friends; but the poor is forsaken of his own friends.
Proverbs 14:20
The poor is hated even of his own neighbours; but the rich hath many friends.
Psalm 38:11
My lovers and friends stand looking upon my trouble, and my kinsmen are gone afar off.
Psalm 88:8
Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me, and made me to be abhorred of them. I am so fast in prison that I cannot get forth.
Ecclesiastes 9:15
And in the city there was found a poor man - but he was wise - which with his wisdom delivered the city: yet was there no body, that had any respect for such a simple man.
James 2:6
But ye have despised the poor. Are not the rich they which oppress you: and they which draw you before judges?
He
Proverbs 21:13
Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.
Luke 18:38
And he cried, saying, "Jesus the son of David, have thou mercy on me."
Yet
Proverbs 18:23
The poor maketh supplication and prayeth meekly; but the rich giveth a rough answer.
James 2:15
If a brother or a sister be naked or destitute of daily food,
1 John 3:17
He, then, that hath the substance of the world, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him: how dwelleth the love of God in him?
General references
Proverbs 17:17
He is a friend that always loveth, and in adversity a man shall know who is his brother.