Parallel Verses
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
New American Standard Bible
How much more do his
He
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.
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.
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.
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 wait for the face of the prince, and every one the friend to the man giving. 7 All the brethren of the poor hated him: how much more his friends removed far from him? pursuing words they are not 8 He obtaining a heart loved his soul: he watched understanding to find good.
Cross References
Psalm 38:11
My heart moved about rapidly, my strength forsook me, and the light of mine eyes also they not with me.
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth will add many friends; and the poor one will be separated from his neighbor.
Proverbs 18:23
The poor one will speak supplications; and the rich one will answer with vehemence.
Psalm 88:8
Thou didst remove far from me mine acquaintance; thou didst set me an abomination to them: I was shut up, and I shall not go forth.
Psalm 88:18
Thou didst remove far from me lover and friend, mine acquaintance into darkness.
Proverbs 14:20
Also the poor shall be hated by his neighbor: and many loving the rich one.
Proverbs 21:13
He stopping his ear from the cry of the poor one also himself shall call and shall not be answered.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-16
And a poor wise man was found in it, and he delivered the city by his wisdom; and not a man remembered that poor man.
Luke 18:38-40
And he cried out, saying, Jesus, son of David, pity me.
James 2:6
And ye have despised the beggar. Do not the rich bring you into subjection, and draw you before tribunals?
James 2:15-16
And if a brother or sister be naked, and be failing of daily food,
1 John 3:17-18
And whoever has the life of the world, and sees his brother having need, and should shut up his bowels from him, how remains the love of God in him?