7All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.


In Context

4 Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.

5 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

6 Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

7 All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

9 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

Proverbs 19:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:7All 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. ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:7A poor man is shunned by all his relatives- how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he pursues them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:7The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that followeth after words only, shall have nothing.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:7All the brethren of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth them with words, they are not to be found.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him! he pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:7All 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:7All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words — they are not!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:7All the brothers of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words, yet they are wanting to him.