Proverbs 19:7
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.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
6Many will entreat the favor of a generous man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
Cross References
Psalms 38:12Those also who seek after my life lay snares [for me]. And those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.
Psalms 88:18Thou have put beloved and friend far from me, and my acquaintances into darkness.
Proverbs 14:20The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich man has many friends.
Proverbs 19:4Wealth adds many friends, but a poor man is separated from his friend.
Proverbs 27:10Forsake not thine own friend, and thy father's friend. And go not to thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity. Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far off.
Luke 18:38And he cried out, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, be merciful to me.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:7-8
6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. 7 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. These two verses are a comment upon v. 4 , and show, 1. How those that are rich and great are courted and caressed, and have suitors and servants in abundance. The prince that has power in his hand, and preferments at his disposal, has his gate and his ante-chamber… Read the whole commentary →