Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Bible References
Poor
Proverbs 10:15 The rich man’s wealth is his fortress,
Theruin of the poor is their poverty.
The
Proverbs 19:7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do hisfriends abandon him!
Hepursues them with words, but they are gone.
How much more do his
He
Job 6:21 “Indeed, you have now become such,
You see a terror and are afraid.
Job 19:13 “He has removed my brothers far from me,
And myacquaintances are completely estranged from me.
And my
Job 30:10 “They abhor me and stand aloof from me,
And they do notrefrain from spitting at my face.
And they do not
But
Proverbs 19:4 Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
Esther 3:2
All the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman; for so the king had commanded concerning him. But Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage.
Esther 5:10
Haman controlled himself, however, went to his house and sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh.