Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

A poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
but there are many who love the rich.

New American Standard Bible

The poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.

King James Version

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

International Standard Version

The poor person is shunned by his neighbor, but many are the friends of the wealthy.

A Conservative Version

The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich man has many friends.

American Standard Version

The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

Amplified


The poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.

Bible in Basic English

The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.

Darby Translation

He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.

Julia Smith Translation

Also the poor shall be hated by his neighbor: and many loving the rich one.

King James 2000

The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich has many friends.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the lovers of the rich are many.

Modern King James verseion

The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The poor is hated even of his own neighbours; but the rich hath many friends.

NET Bible

A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.

New Heart English Bible

The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.

The Emphasized Bible

Even by his neighbour, is poor man hated, but, the lovers of the rich man, are many.

Webster

The poor is hated even by his own neighbor: but the rich hath many friends.

World English Bible

The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.

Youngs Literal Translation

Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich are many.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The poor
רוּשׁ 
Ruwsh 
Usage: 24

is hated
שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

but the rich
עשׁיר 
`ashiyr 
Usage: 23

Verse Info

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

19 The evil bow before those who are good,
the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
20 A poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
but there are many who love the rich.
21 The one who despises his neighbor sins,
but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.



Cross References

Proverbs 19:4

Wealth attracts many friends,
but a poor man is separated from his friend.

Esther 3:2

The entire royal staff at the King’s Gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded this to be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

Esther 5:10-11

Yet Haman controlled himself and went home. He sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh to join him.

Job 6:21-23

So this is what you have now become to me.
When you see something dreadful, you are afraid.

Job 19:13-14

He has removed my brothers from me;
my acquaintances have abandoned me.

Job 30:10

They despise me and keep their distance from me;
they do not hesitate to spit in my face.

Proverbs 10:15

A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

Proverbs 19:6-7

Many seek a ruler’s favor,
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.

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