American Standard Version
Proverbs 19:4
4Wealth addeth many friends;But the poor is separated from his friend.
Proverbs 19:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
- New International Version (NIV)Wealth attracts many friends, but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Wealth makes many friends, But the poor is separated from his friend.
Context of Proverbs 19:4
2Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. 3The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah. Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend. 5A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape. 6Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Read all of Proverbs 19Proverbs 19:4 word by word
ה֗וֹן יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 19:4
- Proverbs 19:6Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
- Proverbs 14:20The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
- Luke 15:13And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.
- Proverbs 10:15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
- Job 6:15My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that pass away;
- Job 19:13He hath put my brethren far from me, And mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from me.
Commentaries on Proverbs 19:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The poor is separated from his neighbor - Because he has the "disease of all-shunned poverty."Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4Verse 4 Here we may see how strong is men's love of money.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. (Compare Pr 14:20). Such facts are often adduced with implied disapprobation.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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