Proverbs 19:4
Riches gather many friends: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
In Context
3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.
5A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.
Cross References
Job 19:13He hath remooued my brethre farre from me, and also mine acquaintance were strangers vnto me.
Proverbs 14:20The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
Luke 15:13So not many daies after, when the yonger sonne had gathered all together, hee tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there hee wasted his goods with riotous liuing.
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 →