Proverbs 19:4

Proverbs 19:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Wealth makes many “friends”; poverty drives them all away.

Context of Proverbs 19:4

2Desire without knowledge is not good— how much more will hasty feet miss the way! 3A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord. Wealth attracts many friends, but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them. 5A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will not go free. 6Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.

Proverbs 19:4 word by word

ה֗וֹן יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Wealthהוֹןhôn · substanceH1952
• makethיָסַףyâsaph · to addH3254
• manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• friendsרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• but the poorדַּלdal · poorH1800
• is separatedפָּרַדpârad · to separateH6504

Cross-references for Proverbs 19:4

• Proverbs 19:6Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.
• Proverbs 14:20The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
• Luke 15:13“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.
• Proverbs 10:15The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
• Job 6:15But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams, as the streams that overflow
• Job 19:13“He has alienated my family from me; my acquaintances are completely 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

Topics related to Proverbs 19:4

• Flattery
• Poor
• Riches

In the dictionaries

• Judgment
• Pity
• Scorner
• Slothfulness
• Proverb
• Proverbs, the Book of

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