Proverbs 19:4

Coverdale Bible (1535)

Riches make many frendes, but the poore is forsake of his owne frendes.

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  • Prov 14:20 : 20 The poore is hated euen of his owne neghbours, but the riche hath many frendes.
  • Prov 19:6-7 : 6 The multitude hageth vpo greate men, & euery man fauoureth him that geueth rewardes. 7 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.
  • Luke 15:13-15 : 13 And not longe therafter, gathered the yonger sonne all together, & toke his iourney in to a farre countre, and there waisted he his goodes with ryotous lyuynge. 14 Now whan he had spent all that he had, there was a greate derth thorow out all the same lode. And he begane to lacke, 15 and wente his waye, and claue to a cytesin of that same countre, which sent him in to his felde, to kepe swyne.
  • Job 6:15-23 : 15 Myne owne brethren passe ouer by me as the waterbroke, that hastely runneth thorow ye valleys. 16 But they that feare the horefrost, the snowe shal fall vpon them. 17 When their tyme cometh, they shalbe destroyed and perishe: and when they be set on fyre, they shalbe remoued out of their place, 18 for the pathes yt they go in, are croked: they haist after vayne thinges, and shal perish. 19 Considre the pathes off Theman, & the wayes off Saba, wherin they haue put their trust. 20 Confounded are they, that put eny cofidence in them: For whe they came to opteyne the thynges that they loked for, they were brought to confucion. 21 Eue so are ye also come vnto me: but now that ye se my mysery, ye are afrayed. 22 Dyd I desyre you, to come hyther? Or, to geue me eny off youre substaunce? 23 To delyuer me me from the enemies honde, or to saue me from the powers off the mightie?
  • Job 19:13-17 : 13 He hath put my brethren farre awaye fro me, and soch as were of myne acquauntaunce, are become straugers vnto me. 14 Myne owne kyn?folkes haue forsaken me, and my frendes haue put me out of remembraunce. 15 The seruauntes and maydens of myne owne house take me for a strauger, and I am become as an aleaunt in their sight. 16 When I call vpon my seruaut, he geueth me no answere: no though I praie him with my mouth. 17 Myne owne wyfe maye not abyde my breth, I am fayne to speake fayre vnto the children of myne owne body.
  • Prov 10:15 : 15 The rich mas goodes are his stroge holde, but pouerte oppresseth the poore.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 87%

    20 The poore is hated euen of his owne neghbours, but the riche hath many frendes.

    21 Who so despyseth his neghbor, doth amysse: but blessed is he that hath pyte of the poore.

  • Prov 19:6-7
    2 verses
    80%

    6 The multitude hageth vpo greate men, & euery man fauoureth him that geueth rewardes.

    7 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.

  • 15 The rich mas goodes are his stroge holde, but pouerte oppresseth the poore.

  • 77%

    23 The poore maketh supplicacion and prayeth mekely, but the riche geueth a rough answere.

    24 A frende that delyteth in loue, doth a man more fredshipe, and sticketh faster vnto him then a brother.

  • Prov 13:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7 Some men are riche, though they haue nothinge: agayne, some me are poore hauynge greate riches.

    8 With goodes euery man delyuereth his life, and the poore wyl not be reproued.

  • 16 Who so doth a poore man wronge to increase his owne riches, geueth (comoly) vnto the rich, and at the last commeth to pouerte himself.

  • 11 The rich man thynketh him self to be wyse, but the poore that hath vnderstondinge, ca perceaue him wel ynough.

  • 6 A poore man ledynge a godly life, is better then the riche that goeth in frowarde wayes.

  • 8 Who so increaseth his riches by vautage & wynnynge, let him gather them to helpe the poore withall.

  • Prov 22:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 A good name is more worth then greate riches, and louynge fauor is better then syluer and golde.

    2 Whether riches or pouerte do mete vs, it commeth all of God.

  • 22 He that will be rich all to soone, hath an euell eye, and considereth not, that pouerte shall come vpon him.

  • 11 But ye rich mas goodes are his stronge holde, yee he taketh them for an hye wall roude aboute him.

  • 1 Better is the poore that lyueth godly, the the blasphemer that is but a foole.

  • 9 And I saye vnto you: Make you frendes with the vnrighteous Mammon, yt whan ye shal haue nede, they maye receaue you in to euerlastinge Tabernacles.

  • 10 Thyne owne frende and thy fathers frende se thou forsake not, but go not in to thy brothers house in tyme of thy trouble. Better is a frende at hode, then a brother farre of.

  • 27 He that geueth vnto the poore, shal not wante: but he that turneth awaye his eyes from soch as be in necessite, shall suffre greate pouerte himself.

  • 4 An ydle hande maketh poore, but a quycke laboringe hande maketh riche.

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    19 He yt tylleth his londe, shal haue plenteousnesse of bred: but he that foloweth ydilnesse, shal haue pouerte ynough.

    20 A faithfull man is greatly to be commeded, but he that maketh to moch haist for to be riche, shal not be vngiltie.

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    17 He is a frende that allwaye loueth, and in aduersite a man shal knowe who is his brother.

    18 Who so promiseth by the hande, & is suertie for another, he is a foole.

  • 6 They that put their trust in their good, & boost them selues in the multitude of their riches.

  • 17 He yt hath pleasure in banckettes, shal be a poore man: Who so delyteth in wyne and delicates, shal not be riche.

  • 22 The blessynge of the LORDE maketh rich me, as for carefull trauayle, it doth nothinge therto.

  • 2 Hye & lowe, riche & poore, one wt another.

  • 17 He yt hath pitie vpon the poore, ledeth vnto ye LORDE: & loke what he layeth out, it shalbe payed him agayne.

  • 24 Some man geueth out his goodes, and is the richer, but ye nygarde (hauynge ynough) wil departe from nothinge, and yet is euer in pouerte.

  • 1 Blessed is he, yt considreth ye poore: ye LORDE shal delyuer him in the tyme of trouble.

  • 14 Cast in thy lott amonge us, we shal haue all one purse.

  • 23 There is plenteousnesse of fode in the feldes of the poore, & shalbe increased out of measure.

  • 16 Liberalite bryngeth a man to honor and worshipe, & setteth him amonge greate men.

  • 28 A frowarde body causeth strife, and he yt is a blabbe of his tonge, maketh deuysion amonge prynces.

  • 22 It is a mans worshipe to do good, & better it is to be a poore ma, then a dyssembler.

  • 9 A louynge eye shalbe blessed, for he geueth of his bred vnto ye poore.

  • 7 The rich ruleth the poore, and ye borower is seruaunt to ye lender.

  • 3 Foolishnesse maketh a man to go out of his waye, & then is his herte vnpacient agaynst the LORDE.

  • 11 Hastely gotte goodes are soone spent, but they that be gathered together with the hande, shal increase.

  • 16 Then sayde I: wy?dome is better then strength. Neuertheles, a symple mans wy?dome is despysed, & his wordes are not herde.

  • 31 He that doth a poore man wroge, blasphemeth his maker: but who so hath pitie of the poore, doth honoure vnto God.

  • 11 so shal pouerte come vnto the as one yt trauayleth by the waye, & necessite like a wapened man.

  • 13 Yet is there a sore plage, which I haue sene vnder the Sonne (namely) riches kepte to the hurte of him yt hath them in possession.

  • 21 Thus goeth it with him yt gathereth treasure for himself, and is not riche in God.

  • 16 A small thinge yt the rightuous hath, is better then greate riches of the vngodly.

  • 4 There shall be no begger amoge you: for the LORDE shal blesse ye in the lode which the LORDE yi God shal geue ye to inheritaunce to take it in possession,