New English Translation
Proverbs 19:7
7All 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.
Proverbs 19:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)The poor are shunned by all their relatives— how much more do their friends avoid them! Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.
- English Standard Version (ESV)All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)All the brothers of the poor hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He may pursue them with words, yet they abandon him.
Context of Proverbs 19:7
5A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment. 6Many people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts. 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. 8The one who acquires wisdom loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper. 9A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will perish.
Read all of Proverbs 19Proverbs 19:7 word by word
כָּ֥ל אֲחֵי־רָ֨שׁ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ אַ֤ף כִּ֣י מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ רָחֲק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מְרַדֵּ֖ף אֲמָרִ֣ים לוֹ הֵֽמָּה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 19:7
- Proverbs 19:4Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friend.
- Proverbs 14:20A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.
- Psalms 38:11Because of my condition, even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance; my neighbors stand far away.
- Psalms 88:8You cause those who know me to keep their distance; you make me an appalling sight to them. I am trapped and cannot get free.
- Ecclesiastes 9:15However, a poor but wise man lived in the city, and he could have delivered the city by his wisdom, but no one listened to that poor man.
- James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?
- Proverbs 21:13The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.
- Luke 18:38So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- Proverbs 18:23A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.
- James 2:15If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacks daily food,
- 1 John 3:17But whoever has the world’s possessions and sees his fellow Christian in need and shuts off his compassion against him, how can the love of God reside in such a person?
Commentaries on Proverbs 19:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Do hate him - They shun him as they do the person they hate. They neither hate him positively, nor love him: they disregard him; they will have nothing to do with him. שנא sana signifies not only to hate, but to show a less degree of love to one than another. So Jacob loved Rachel, but hated Leah - showed her less affection than he did to Rachel.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7It seems best to follow the Vulgate in taking the last clause as a separate maxim, He who pursues words, nought are they; i. e., the fair speeches and promises of help come to nothing. A various reading in the Hebrew gives, “he pursues after words, and these he shall have” - i. e., these, and nothing else. This and other like maxims do not in reality cast scorn and shame on a state which Christ has pronounced “blessed.” Side by side with them is Proverbs…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7Verse 7 Christ was left by all his disciples; but the Father was with him. It encourages our faith that he had so large an experience of the sorrows of poverty.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-29Pr 19:1-29. 1. (Compare Pr 28:6). "Rich" for fool here. Integrity is better than riches (Pr 15:16, 17; 16:8).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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