Berean Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:4
4Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by 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
2Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark. 3A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD. Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend. 5A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape. 6Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
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 seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
- Proverbs 14:20The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
- Luke 15:13After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
- Proverbs 10:15The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
- Job 6:15But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow,
- Job 19:13He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned 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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