Proverbs 19:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him. He pursues them with words, but they are not there.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    All the brethren of the poor hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him? He pursues them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    All the brethren{H251} of the poor{H7326} do hate{H8130} him: How much more do his friends{H4828} go far{H7368} from him! He pursueth{H7291} [them with] words,{H561} [but] they are gone.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    All the brethren{H251} of the poor{H7326}{(H8802)} do hate{H8130}{(H8804)} him: how much more do his friends{H4828} go far{H7368}{(H8804)} from him? he pursueth{H7291}{(H8764)} them with words{H561}, yet they are wanting to him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    As for the poore, he is hated amonge all his brethren: yee his owne frendes forsake him, & he that geueth credece vnto wordes, getteth nothinge.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    All the brethren of the poore doe hate him: howe much more will his friends depart farre from him? though hee be instant with wordes, yet they will not.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    All the brethren of the poore do hate hym, yea his owne frendes withdrawe them selues from hym: and he that geueth credence to wordes, getteth nothing.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    All the relatives of the poor shun him: How much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth `them with' words, `but' they are gone.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth [them with] words, [but] they are gone.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...

  • World English Bible (2000)

    All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him– one who chases words, which are nothing.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 38:11 : 11 My heart throbs, my strength has left me; even the light of my eyes—it has also gone from me.
  • Prov 19:4 : 4 Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor person is abandoned by their friends.
  • Prov 18:23 : 23 The poor speak with supplications, but the rich answer harshly.
  • Prov 21:13 : 13 Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.
  • Eccl 9:15-16 : 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. 16 So I said, 'Wisdom is better than strength.' But the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.
  • Luke 18:38-40 : 38 He cried out, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!' 39 Those who were leading the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, 'Son of David, have mercy on me!' 40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,
  • Jas 2:6 : 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you and drag you into court?
  • Jas 2:15-16 : 15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, keep warm and be well fed,' but does not provide for their physical needs, what good is it?
  • 1 John 3:17-18 : 17 But whoever has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need, yet closes his heart against them, how does the love of God abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth.
  • Ps 88:8 : 8 Your wrath weighs heavily upon me, and you have overwhelmed me with all your waves. Selah.
  • Ps 88:18 : 18 They surround me all day long like a flood; they have completely engulfed me.
  • Prov 14:20 : 20 The poor are hated even by their own neighbors, but the rich have many friends.

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