Parallel Verses
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!
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.
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.
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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 entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts. 7 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! 8 Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
Cross References
Psalm 38:11
My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.
Proverbs 18:23
With supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.
Psalm 88:8
Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me, Thou hast made me an abomination to them, Shut up -- I go not forth.
Psalm 88:18
Thou hast put far from me lover and friend, Mine acquaintance is the place of darkness!
Proverbs 14:20
Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich are many.
Proverbs 21:13
Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-16
and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man!
Luke 18:38-40
and he cried out, saying, 'Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with me;'
James 2:6
and ye did dishonour the poor one; do not the rich oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats;
James 2:15-16
and if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of the daily food,
1 John 3:17-18
and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him -- how doth the love of God remain in him?