Verse 7

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!

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 38:11 : 11 My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.
  • Prov 19:4 : 4 Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.
  • Prov 18:23 : 23 `With' supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.
  • Prov 21:13 : 13 Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.
  • Eccl 9:15-16 : 15 and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man! 16 And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --
  • Luke 18:38-40 : 38 and he cried out, saying, `Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with me;' 39 and those going before were rebuking him, that he might be silent, but he was much more crying out, `Son of David, deal kindly with me.' 40 And Jesus having stood, commanded him to be brought unto him, and he having come nigh, he questioned him,
  • Jas 2:6 : 6 and ye did dishonour the poor one; do not the rich oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats;
  • Jas 2:15-16 : 15 and if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of the daily food, 16 and any one of you may say to them, `Depart ye in peace, be warmed, and be filled,' and may not give to them the things needful for the body, what `is' the profit?
  • 1 John 3:17-18 : 17 and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him -- how doth the love of God remain in him? 18 My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!
  • Ps 88:8 : 8 Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me, Thou hast made me an abomination to them, Shut up -- I go not forth.
  • Ps 88:18 : 18 Thou hast put far from me lover and friend, Mine acquaintance `is' the place of darkness!
  • Prov 14:20 : 20 Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich `are' many.