Proverbs 19:4
2 Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
3 A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
6 Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
- KJV
- Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
- WEB
- Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.
- ASV
- Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.
- DARBY
- Wealth addeth many friends; but the poor is separated from his friend.
- BLB
- Wealth adds many friends, and a poor one is separated from his friend.
- ÅB
- Rikdom skaper mange venner, den fattige blir skilt fra sin venn.
- OTB
- Rikdom bringer mange følgesvenner, men en fattig person finner seg distansert fra venner.
- B1930
- Rikdom skaper mange venner, den fattige blir skilt fra sin venn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 14:20
The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
Read in contextProverbs 19:6–7
Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
Read in contextLuke 15:13–15
After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
Read in contextJob 19:13–17
He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.
Read in contextProverbs 10:15
The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
Read in contextJob 6:15–23
But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow,
Read in context