Proverbs 19:4
Wealth, addeth many friends, but, the poor man, from his own friend, is parted.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
In Context
3The folly of a man, subverteth his way, and, against Yahweh, his heart is angry.
5A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall not escape.
Cross References
Job 19:13My Brethren—from beside me, hath he moved far away, and, mine acquaintance, are wholly estranged from me;
Proverbs 14:20Even by his neighbour, is a poor man hated, but, the lovers of the rich man, are many.
Luke 15:13And, after not many days, the younger son, gathering all together, left home for a country far away, and, there, squandered his substance with riotous living.
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 →