Parallel Verses
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.
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
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 entreat the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that gives gifts. 7 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. 8 He that gets wisdom loves his own soul: he that keeps understanding shall find good.
Cross References
Psalm 38:11
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth makes many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbor.
Proverbs 18:23
The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly.
Psalm 88:8
You have put away my acquaintance far from me; you have made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Psalm 88:18
Lover and friend have you put far from me, and my acquaintance into darkness.
Proverbs 14:20
The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich has many friends.
Proverbs 21:13
Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-16
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Luke 18:38-40
And he cried, saying, Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me.
James 2:6
But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judges?
James 2:15-16
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
1 John 3:17-18
But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his heart of compassion from him, how dwells the love of God in him?