Proverbs 14:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:4 : 4 Riches gather many friends: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.
  • Prov 19:6-7 : 6 Many reuerence the face of the prince, and euery man is friend to him that giueth giftes. 7 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.
  • Esth 3:2 : 2 And all the Kings seruants that were at the Kings gate, bowed their knees, & reuerenced Haman: for the King had so commaunded concerning him: but Mordecai bowed not the knee, neither did reuerence.
  • Esth 5:10-11 : 10 Neuerthelesse Haman refrayned himselfe: and when he came home, he sent, and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. 11 And Haman tolde them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the King had promoted him, & how that he had set him aboue the princes and seruants of the King.
  • Job 6:21-23 : 21 Surely nowe are ye like vnto it: ye haue seene my fearefull plague, and are afraide. 22 Was it because I said, Bring vnto me? or giue a rewarde to me of your substance? 23 And deliuer me from the enemies hande, or ransome me out of the hand of tyrants?
  • Job 19:13-14 : 13 He hath remooued my brethre farre from me, and also mine acquaintance were strangers vnto me. 14 My neighbours haue forsaken me, and my familiars haue forgotten me.
  • Job 30:10 : 10 They abhorre me, & flee farre from mee, and spare not to spit in my face.
  • Prov 10:15 : 15 The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 19:4
    87%

    4Riches gather many friends: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.

  • Prov 14:21
    84%

    21The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.

  • Prov 19:6-7
    2 verses
    82%

    6Many reuerence the face of the prince, and euery man is friend to him that giueth giftes.

    7All 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.

  • Prov 10:15
    78%

    15The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.

  • Prov 18:23-24
    2 verses
    77%

    23The poore speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly.

    24A man that hath friends, ought to shew him selfe friendly: for a friend is neerer then a brother.

  • Prov 22:16
    77%

    16Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

  • Prov 14:31
    76%

    31He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.

  • Prov 28:11
    75%

    11The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.

  • Prov 13:7-8
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    75%

    7There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.

    8A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.

  • Prov 28:6
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    6Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.

  • Prov 28:3
    73%

    3A poore man, if he oppresse the poore, is like a raging raine, that leaueth no foode.

  • Prov 28:27
    73%

    27He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many curses.

  • Prov 21:10
    72%

    10The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.

  • Ps 41:1
    72%

    1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shal deliuer him in ye time of trouble.

  • Prov 28:22
    72%

    22A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon him.

  • Prov 14:19
    72%

    19The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 28:8
    72%

    8He that increaseth his riches by vsurie and interest, gathereth them for him that will be mercifull vnto the poore.

  • Prov 22:2
    72%

    2The rich and poore meete together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

  • Prov 29:7
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    7The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.

  • Jas 2:6
    71%

    6But ye haue despised the poore. Doe not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie, and doe not they drawe you before the iudgement seates?

  • Job 24:4
    71%

    4They make the poore to turne out of the way, so that the poore of the earth hide themselues together.

  • Prov 21:13
    71%

    13He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.

  • Prov 13:23
    71%

    23Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.

  • Prov 17:5
    71%

    5Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.

  • Ps 14:6
    71%

    6You haue made a mocke at the counsell of the poore, because the Lord is his trust.

  • Job 5:16
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    16So that the poore hath his hope, but iniquitie shall stop her mouth.

  • Prov 18:11
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    11The rich mans riches are his strong citie: and as an hie wall in his imagination.

  • Prov 29:13
    71%

    13The poore and the vsurer meete together, and the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

  • Ps 89:41
    71%

    41All that goe by the way, spoyle him: he is a rebuke vnto his neighbours.

  • Ps 49:2
    71%

    2As well lowe as hie, both rich and poore.

  • Ps 37:14
    71%

    14The wicked haue drawen their sworde, and haue bent their bowe, to cast downe the poore and needie, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.

  • Ps 37:16
    70%

    16A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.

  • Ps 10:2
    70%

    2The wicked with pride doeth persecute the poore: let them be taken in the craftes that they haue imagined.

  • Prov 19:22
    70%

    22That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnes, and a poore man is better then a lyer.

  • Prov 25:17
    70%

    17Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

  • Prov 22:22
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    22Robbe not the poore, because hee is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in iudgement.

  • Eccl 5:13
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    13(5:12) There is an euill sickenes that I haue seene vnder the sunne: to wit, riches reserued to the owners thereof for their euill.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 22:9
    70%

    9He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.

  • Job 6:14
    70%

    14He that is in miserie, ought to be comforted of his neighbour: but men haue forsaken the feare of the Almightie.

  • Prov 22:7
    70%

    7The rich ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruant to the man that lendeth.

  • Prov 27:10
    70%

    10Thine owne friend and thy fathers friend forsake thou not: neither enter into thy brothers house in the day of thy calamitie: for better is a neighbour that is neere, then a brother farre off.

  • Prov 19:17
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    17He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lorde: and the Lorde will recompense him that which he hath giuen.

  • Exod 23:3
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    3Thou shalt not esteeme a poore man in his cause.

  • Prov 28:20
    69%

    20A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.