Proverbs 19:4
Wealth bringeth many friends; but the poor becometh separated from his [only] friend.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
In Context
3The folly of a man perverteth his way, and against the Lord will his heart rage.
5A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
Cross References
Job 19:13My brothers hath he removed far from me, and my acquaintance are entirely estranged from me.
Proverbs 14:20Even to his own neighbor is the poor man hateful; but the friends of the rich are many.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:4
3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord . We have here two instances of men's folly:—1. That they bring themselves into straits and troubles, and run themselves a-ground, and embarrass themselves: The foolishness of man perverts his way. Men meet with crosses and disappointments in their affairs, and things do not succeed as they expected and wished, and it is owing to themselves and their own folly; it is their own iniquity that corrects them. 2. That when they have… Read the whole commentary →