Proverbs 19:4

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

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  • Prov 14:20 : 20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
  • Prov 19:6-7 : 6 Many will intreat the favour of the ince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. 7 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.
  • Luke 15:13-15 : 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
  • Job 6:15-23 : 15 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away; 16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid: 17 What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place. 18 The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish. 19 The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them. 20 They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed. 21 For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid. 22 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance? 23 Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
  • Job 19:13-17 : 13 He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. 14 My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. 15 They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight. 16 I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth. 17 My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body.
  • Prov 10:15 : 15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:20-21
    2 verses
    87%

    20The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

    21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

  • Prov 19:6-7
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    80%

    6Many will intreat the favour of the ince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

    7All 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.

  • Prov 10:15
    77%

    15The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

  • Prov 18:23-24
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    77%

    23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

    24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

  • Prov 13:7-8
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    75%

    7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

    8The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

  • Prov 22:16
    74%

    16He that opesseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

  • Prov 28:11
    73%

    11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

  • Prov 28:6
    73%

    6Better is the poor that walketh in his uightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

  • Prov 28:8
    72%

    8He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

  • Prov 22:1-2
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    72%

    1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

    2The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

  • Prov 28:22
    71%

    22He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

  • Prov 18:11
    71%

    11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

  • Prov 19:1
    71%

    1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Luke 16:9
    71%

    9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

  • Prov 27:10
    71%

    10Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

  • Prov 28:27
    70%

    27He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

  • Prov 10:4
    70%

    4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • Prov 28:19-20
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    70%

    19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

    20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

  • Prov 17:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

    18A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the esence of his friend.

  • Ps 49:6
    70%

    6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

  • Prov 21:17
    70%

    17He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

  • Prov 10:22
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    22The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

  • Ps 49:2
    70%

    2Both low and high, rich and poor, together.

  • Prov 19:17
    69%

    17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

  • Prov 11:24
    69%

    24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

  • Ps 41:1
    69%

    1To the chief Musician, A alm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

  • Prov 1:14
    69%

    14Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:

  • Prov 13:23
    69%

    23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

  • Prov 18:16
    69%

    16A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

  • Prov 16:28
    69%

    28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

  • Prov 19:22
    69%

    22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

  • Prov 22:9
    69%

    9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

  • Prov 22:7
    69%

    7The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

  • Prov 19:3
    69%

    3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Prov 13:11
    69%

    11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

  • Eccl 9:16
    68%

    16Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

  • Prov 14:31
    68%

    31He that opesseth the poor reoacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

  • Prov 6:11
    68%

    11So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

  • Eccl 5:13
    68%

    13There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

  • Luke 12:21
    68%

    21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

  • Ps 37:16
    68%

    16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

  • Deut 15:4
    68%

    4Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it: