Proverbs 19:4
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
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 is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Read in contextProverbs 19:6–7
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Read in contextLuke 15:13–15
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
Read in contextJob 19:13–17
He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
Read in contextProverbs 10:15
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Read in contextJob 6:15–23
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
Read in context