Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
All the relatives of a poor person shun him how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he runs after them pleading, they aren't around.
New American Standard Bible
How much more do his
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King James Version
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
Holman Bible
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,
but they are not there.
A Conservative Version
All the brothers of a poor man hate him, how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues [with] words, [but] they are gone.
American Standard Version
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.
Amplified
All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
Bible in Basic English
All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...
Darby Translation
All the brethren of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth them with words, they are not to be found.
Julia Smith Translation
All the brethren of the poor hated him: how much more his friends removed far from him? pursuing words they are not
King James 2000
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words, yet they are nothing to him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All the brothers of the poor, [if] they hate him, how much more will his friends keep away from him. He pursues [them with] words, [and] they are gone.
Modern King James verseion
All the brothers of the poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him? He pursues them with words, yet they are lacking.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As for the poor, he is hated among all his brethren; yea, his own friends forsake him, and he that giveth credence unto words, getteth nothing.
NET Bible
All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him -- he pursues them with words, but they do not respond.
New Heart English Bible
All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him. He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
The Emphasized Bible
All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises - there are none.
Webster
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
World English Bible
All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
Youngs Literal Translation
All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
6 Many curry favor of an official; everyone is a friend of the gift giver. 7 All the relatives of a poor person shun him how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he runs after them pleading, they aren't around. 8 Whoever obtains wisdom loves himself, and whoever treasures understanding will prosper.
Cross References
Psalm 38:11
As for my friends and my neighbors, they stand aloof from my distress; even my close relatives stand at a distance.
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
Proverbs 18:23
The poor person pleads for mercy, but the wealthy man responds harshly.
Psalm 88:8
You caused my acquaintances to shun me; you make me extremely abhorrent to them. Restrained, I am unable to go out.
Psalm 88:18
You caused my friend and neighbor to shun me; and my acquaintances are confused. An instruction. By Ethan, the Ezrahite
Proverbs 14:20
The poor person is shunned by his neighbor, but many are the friends of the wealthy.
Proverbs 21:13
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-16
Now there was found within it a poor, but wise man. He delivered the city by his wisdom, but not one person remembered that poor man.
Luke 18:38-40
So he shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
James 2:6
But you have humiliated the man who is poor. Are not rich people the ones who oppress you and drag you into court?
James 2:15-16
Suppose a brother or sister does not have any clothes or daily food
1 John 3:17-18
Whoever has earthly possessions and notices a brother in need and yet withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God be present in him?