Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises - there are none.
New American Standard Bible
How much more do his
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King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,
but they are not there.
International Standard Version
All the relatives of a poor person shun him how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he runs after them pleading, they aren't around.
A Conservative Version
All the brothers of a poor man hate him, how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues [with] words, [but] they are gone.
American Standard Version
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.
Amplified
All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
Bible in Basic English
All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...
Darby Translation
All the brethren of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth them with words, they are not to be found.
Julia Smith Translation
All the brethren of the poor hated him: how much more his friends removed far from him? pursuing words they are not
King James 2000
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words, yet they are nothing to him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All the brothers of the poor, [if] they hate him, how much more will his friends keep away from him. He pursues [them with] words, [and] they are gone.
Modern King James verseion
All the brothers of the poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him? He pursues them with words, yet they are lacking.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As for the poor, he is hated among all his brethren; yea, his own friends forsake him, and he that giveth credence unto words, getteth nothing.
NET Bible
All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him -- he pursues them with words, but they do not respond.
New Heart English Bible
All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him. He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
Youngs Literal Translation
All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
6 Many, will entreat the favour of a noble, and, every one, is a friend to a man abounding in gifts. 7 All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises - there are none. 8 He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.
Cross References
Psalm 38:11
My lovers, and my friends, from before my stroke, stand aloof, - and, my near ones, far away, do stand:
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth, addeth many friends, but, the poor man, from his own friend, is parted.
Proverbs 18:23
Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.
Psalm 88:8
Thou hast far removed mine acquaintances from me, - Thou hast made me an abomination unto them, Shut up, and I cannot go forth!
Psalm 88:18
Thou hast far removed from me, lover and friend, Mine acquaintances, are in darkness.
Proverbs 14:20
Even by his neighbour, is poor man hated, but, the lovers of the rich man, are many.
Proverbs 21:13
He that shutteth his ear from the cry of the poor, even he, shall call, and not be answered.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-16
but there was found therein, a man, poor but wise, and, he, delivered the city by his wisdom, - yet, no one, remembered that poor man.
Luke 18:38-40
And he cried aloud, saying - Jesus, son of David! have mercy upon me!
James 2:6
Whereas, ye, have dishonoured the destitute man! Do not, the rich, oppress you? and, themselves, drag you into courts of justice?
James 2:15-16
If, a brother or sister, should be naked, and coming short of the daily food,
1 John 3:17-18
But, whoso hath this world's goods, and beholdeth his brother having, need, and shutteth up his tender affections from him, how, is, the love of God, abiding in him?