Proverbs 14:20
The poore is hated euen of his owne neyghbours: but the riche hath many frendes.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
In Context
21Who so dispiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but blessed is he that hath pitie of the poore.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:15The riche mans goodes are his strong holde: but their owne pouertie feareth the poore.
Proverbs 19:6The multitude hangeth vpon great men: and euery man fauoureth hym that geueth rewardes.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:20
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. That is, 1. The wicked are oftentimes impoverished and brought low, so that they are forced to beg, their wickedness having reduced them to straits; while good men, by the blessing of God, are enriched, and enabled to give, and do give, even to the evil; for where God grants life we must not deny a livelihood. 2. Sometimes God extorts, even from bad men, an acknowledgement of the excellency of God's people. The evil ought always to bow… Read the whole commentary →