Parallel Verses

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 American Standard Bible

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.

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

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
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.

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!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אח 
'ach 
Usage: 629

of the poor
רוּשׁ 
Ruwsh 
Usage: 24

do hate
שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

מרע 
merea` 
Usage: 7

go far
רחק 
Rachaq 
...far, ...off, ...away, remove, good way
Usage: 57

them with words
אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

References

Hastings

Context Readings

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

6 Many people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts. 7 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. 8 The one who acquires wisdom loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.



Cross References

Psalm 38:11

Because of my condition, even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance; my neighbors stand far away.

Proverbs 19:4

Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friend.

Proverbs 18:23

A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.

Psalm 88:8

You cause those who know me to keep their distance; you make me an appalling sight to them. I am trapped and cannot get free.

Psalm 88:18

You cause my friends and neighbors to keep their distance; those who know me leave me alone in the darkness.

Proverbs 14:20

A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.

Proverbs 21:13

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.

Ecclesiastes 9:15-16

However, a poor but wise man lived in the city, and he could have delivered the city by his wisdom, but no one listened to that poor man.

Luke 18:38-40

So he called out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

James 2:6

But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?

James 2:15-16

If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacks daily food,

1 John 3:17-18

But whoever has the world's possessions and sees his fellow Christian in need and shuts off his compassion against him, how can the love of God reside in such a person?

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