Proverbs 19:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:20 : 20 The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
  • 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.
  • Luke 15:13-15 : 13 So not many daies after, when the yonger sonne had gathered all together, hee tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there hee wasted his goods with riotous liuing. 14 Nowe when hee had spent all, there arose a great dearth throughout that land, and he began to be in necessitie. 15 Then hee went and claue to a citizen of that conntrey, and hee sent him to his farme, to feede swine.
  • Job 6:15-23 : 15 My brethre haue deceiued me as a brook, and as the rising of the riuers they passe away. 16 Which are blackish with yee, and wherein the snowe is hid. 17 But in time they are dryed vp with heate and are consumed: and when it is hote they faile out of their places, 18 Or they depart from their way and course, yea, they vanish and perish. 19 They that go to Tema, considered them, and they that goe to Sheba, waited for them. 20 But they were confounded: when they hoped, they came thither and were ashamed. 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 19:13-17 : 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. 15 They that dwel in mine house, and my maydes tooke me for a stranger: for I was a stranger in their sight. 16 I called my seruant, but he would not answere, though I prayed him with my mouth. 17 My breath was strange vnto my wife, though I prayed her for the childrens sake of mine owne body.
  • 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 14:20-21
    2 verses
    87%

    20The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.

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

  • Prov 19:6-7
    2 verses
    80%

    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
    77%

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

  • Prov 18:23-24
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    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 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 22:16
    74%

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

  • Prov 28:11
    73%

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

  • Prov 28:6
    73%

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

  • 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 22:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.

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

  • Prov 28:22
    71%

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

  • Prov 18:11
    71%

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

  • Prov 19:1
    71%

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

  • Luke 16:9
    71%

    9And I say vnto you, Make you friends with the riches of iniquitie, that when ye shal want, they may receiue you into euerlasting habitations.

  • Prov 27:10
    71%

    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 28:27
    70%

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

  • Prov 10:4
    70%

    4A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.

  • Prov 28:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19He that tilleth his land, shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, shall be filled with pouertie.

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

  • Prov 17:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17A friende loueth at all times: and a brother is borne for aduersitie.

    18A man destitute of vnderstanding, toucheth the hande, and becommeth suretie for his neighbour.

  • Ps 49:6
    70%

    6They trust in their goods, and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches.

  • Prov 21:17
    70%

    17Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.

  • Prov 10:22
    70%

    22The blessing of the Lorde, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.

  • Ps 49:2
    70%

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

  • Prov 19:17
    69%

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

  • Prov 11:24
    69%

    24There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie.

  • Ps 41:1
    69%

    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 1:14
    69%

    14Cast in thy lot among vs: we will all haue one purse:

  • Prov 13:23
    69%

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

  • Prov 18:16
    69%

    16A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.

  • Prov 16:28
    69%

    28A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.

  • Prov 19:22
    69%

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

  • Prov 22:9
    69%

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

  • Prov 22:7
    69%

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

  • Prov 19:3
    69%

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 13:11
    69%

    11The riches of vanitie shal diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.

  • Eccl 9:16
    68%

    16Then said I, Better is wisdome then stregth: yet the wisedome of the poore is despised, and his wordes are not heard.

  • Prov 14:31
    68%

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

  • Prov 6:11
    68%

    11Therefore thy pouertie commeth as one that trauaileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.

  • Eccl 5:13
    68%

    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.

  • Luke 12:21
    68%

    21So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in God.

  • Ps 37:16
    68%

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

  • Deut 15:4
    68%

    4Saue when there shall be no poore with thee: for the Lorde shall blesse thee in the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, for an inheritance to possesse it: